Even before the fall of the Soviet Union, Yuri Temirkanov was hot stuff. He succeeded the mighty Yevgeny Mravinsky on the podium of the Leningrad Philharmonic and landed a contract with BMG/RCA Classics that saw them through the end of the USSR and their subsequent name-change to the St. Petersburg Philharmonic. But when BMG more or less got out of the RCA Classics business except for reissues, Temirkanov and the Petersburg Philharmonic were left behind while Valery Gergiev and the Kirov Orchestra, their musical neighbors ...
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Even before the fall of the Soviet Union, Yuri Temirkanov was hot stuff. He succeeded the mighty Yevgeny Mravinsky on the podium of the Leningrad Philharmonic and landed a contract with BMG/RCA Classics that saw them through the end of the USSR and their subsequent name-change to the St. Petersburg Philharmonic. But when BMG more or less got out of the RCA Classics business except for reissues, Temirkanov and the Petersburg Philharmonic were left behind while Valery Gergiev and the Kirov Orchestra, their musical neighbors with a Philips' contract, hit the big time in the Russian orchestral recordings competition.This Warners Classics' coupling of Shostakovich's Fifth and Sixth symphonies from 2005 and 2006 returned Temirkanov and the Petersburg to the catalog with a guaranteed blockbuster. Both performances are live and both glow with fervor, shine with strength, and radiate with belief. Temirkanov is a sometimes subtle conductor -- his tempo rubato in the Fifth's Allegretto is stinging -- but more...
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Dmitry Shostakovich. Poor. Used-Acceptable, withdrawn library disc(s) with liner notes. Disc(s) should play great without any playback issues. Disc(s) & liner notes may contain typical library markings like stickers, protective label covers, & writing. Discs may be repackaged in library style casing. Back artwork & any other promo material not included.
Add this copy of Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos.5 & 6 to cart. $7.90, good condition, Sold by Evergreen Goodwill rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by WARNER BROTHERS IMPORT.
