Shostakovich Under Stalin's Shadow - Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 & 9; Suite From "Hamlet" (Live)
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Shostakovich: - 1. Allegro
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Shostakovich: - 2. Moderato
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Shostakovich: - 3. Largo
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Shostakovich: - 4. Allegro non troppo
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Shostakovich: - 1. Introduction And Night Patrol
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Shostakovich: - 2. Funeral March
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Shostakovich: - 3. Flourish And Dance Music
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Shostakovich: - 4. The Hunt
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Shostakovich: - 9. Ophelia's Song
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Shostakovich: - 10. Cradle Song
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Shostakovich: - 11. Requiem
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Shostakovich: - 4. Largo
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Shostakovich: - 5. Allegretto
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How to encapsulate the incredible life and times of Dmitri Shostakovich? His story of tragedy and triumph is the stuff of Hollywood political thrillers. Rocketing to stardom at 19, the Soviet Union's leading composer later runs afoul of Stalin and fears for his life until the dictator's death — all while writing music of extraordinary intensity (and occasional insignificance), eventually becoming an enigmatic legend whose motivations continue to puzzle fans and scholars today.
If you're new to Shostakovich's 15 symphonies, this new double-disc album is a pretty good starter kit. It contains the Fifth, his most famous symphony, the Ninth, his most approachable and which looks backward toward the classical period of Haydn, and the Eighth, one of his boldest and most unconventional. The set also includes an example of another Shostakovich specialty, writing for films and plays, with a suite of excerpts from a production of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The bonus is that these works are played with insight and panache by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and its music director, Andris Nelsons, who are recording all the Shostakovich symphonies live. The first installment in the series, featuring the Symphony No. 10, was released last fall and won a Grammy.
When Nelsons was born in Latvia, his country was firmly under Soviet rule. One could imagine a distinct sympathy for both Shostakovich and Shostakovich Under Stalin'sShadow, the title the record company has attached to the album series. Judging from these two releases alone, Nelsons is poised to become the next big thing in an ever-crowded field of Shostakovich conductors. The playing he coaxes from his musicians is at the highest level and the deep soundstage of the recording makes it an excellent album for headphones. (Just watch out for the bass drum!) @NPR
1. Shostakovich: Symphony No.9 In E Flat, Op.70 - 1. Allegro
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
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Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
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John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
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Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
2. Shostakovich: Symphony No.9 In E Flat, Op.70 - 2. Moderato
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
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John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
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Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
3. Shostakovich: Symphony No.9 In E Flat, Op.70 - 3. Presto -
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
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John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
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Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
4. Shostakovich: Symphony No.9 In E Flat, Op.70 - 4. Largo -
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
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John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
-
Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
5. Shostakovich: Symphony No.9 In E Flat, Op.70 - 5. Allegretto
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
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John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
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Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
6. Shostakovich: Symphony No.5 In D Minor, Op.47 - 1. Moderato
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
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John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
-
Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
7. Shostakovich: Symphony No.5 In D Minor, Op.47 - 2. Allegretto
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
-
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
-
John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
-
Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
8. Shostakovich: Symphony No.5 In D Minor, Op.47 - 3. Largo
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
-
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
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John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
-
Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
9. Shostakovich: Symphony No.5 In D Minor, Op.47 - 4. Allegro non troppo
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
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John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
-
Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
10. Shostakovich: Suite From Hamlet, Op.32a - 1. Introduction And Night Patrol
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
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John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
-
Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
11. Shostakovich: Suite From Hamlet, Op.32a - 2. Funeral March
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
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John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
-
Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
12. Shostakovich: Suite From Hamlet, Op.32a - 3. Flourish And Dance Music
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
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John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
-
Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
13. Shostakovich: Suite From Hamlet, Op.32a - 4. The Hunt
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
-
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
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John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
-
Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
14. Shostakovich: Suite From Hamlet, Op.32a - 9. Ophelia's Song
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
-
John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
-
Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
15. Shostakovich: Suite From Hamlet, Op.32a - 10. Cradle Song
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
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John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
-
Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
16. Shostakovich: Suite From Hamlet, Op.32a - 11. Requiem
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
-
John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
-
Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
17. Shostakovich: Symphony No.8 In C Minor, Op.65 - 1. Adagio
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
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John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
-
Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
18. Shostakovich: Symphony No.8 In C Minor, Op.65 - 2. Allegretto
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
-
John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
-
Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
19. Shostakovich: Symphony No.8 In C Minor, Op.65 - 3. Allegro non troppo
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
-
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
-
John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
-
Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
20. Shostakovich: Symphony No.8 In C Minor, Op.65 - 4. Largo
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
-
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
-
John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
-
Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
21. Shostakovich: Symphony No.8 In C Minor, Op.65 - 5. Allegretto
- Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Primary Artist
-
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons - Composer
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Conductor
- Andris Nelsons
- Editor
-
Tim Martyn
Nick Squire
Robert Wolff - Producer
- Shawn Murphy
- Recording
- Nick Squire
- Recording Assistant
-
John Morin
Joel Watts - Studio Personnel
-
Tim Martyn
Robert Wolff
Joel Watts
John Morin
Nick Squire
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 21 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 2 hours, 37 minutes and 40 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
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- Booklet
- Available in PDF format
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CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
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Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
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- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- No lyrics found
- Synchronized Lyrics
- No synced lyrics found
- Genres
- Classical
- Label
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Music Distribution Service
- UMG Global
- Country
Germany- Language
- No linguistic content
- Popularity
- Popularity 2/10
- Release Date
- May 26, 2016
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
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- UPC
- 28947952053