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Shostakovich Collection (Box) [CD]

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Street Date: 2025-11-28

This 28-CD set commemorates the 50th anniversary of the death of Dimitri Shostakovich, presenting his symphonies, chamber symphonies, concertos, chamber music, string quartets, Jazz Ballet & Film music, 24 Preludes & Fugues. Dimitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) is without doubt one of the most famous and influential composers of 20th century Russia. He lived in a time of Soviet repression and, though outwardly a loyal communist, he resented the restrictions imposed by the regime on his creativity. This led to a fascinating duality between conformism and the expression of his most innermost feelings, fears and anger. Shostakovich's 15 symphonies chart a remarkable artistic journey. The Fifth Symphony, often considered his response to political censorship, balances grandeur with emotional depth. Later symphonies, such as the Eighth and Fourteenth, delve into themes of war and death, using stark textures and powerful contrasts to convey their messages. His concertos, particularly for piano, violin, and cello, showcase both virtuosity and lyrical intensity. The First Cello Concerto, written for Mstislav Rostropovich, is notable for it's bold structure and expressive range. Similarly, his Piano Concerto No. 1 stands out for it's wit and originality, blending classical form with jazz-like energy. Shostakovich's 15 string quartets form a deeply personal body of work. Unlike his public-facing symphonies, the quartets are introspective, often revealing his inner turmoil. The Eighth Quartet is especially poignant, widely interpreted as a self-portrait filled with coded references and bleak emotional content. In ballet, Shostakovich contributed scores such as The Golden Age and The Bolt, works that combine satire, modernist flair, and Soviet themes. These compositions often clashed with official ideology but are now appreciated for their rhythmic vitality and sharp characterizations. The Jazz suites show his playful, satirical side. They feature catchy dance rhythms and unconventional instrumentation, such as the saxophone and banjo. These works blend classical technique with popular idioms, reflecting Shostakovich's versatility and wit. Shostakovich's legacy lies in his ability to navigate artistic expression under a repressive regime, creating music that speaks both to his time and to universal human experiences. Excellent performances by Rudolf Barshai (who worked closely together with the composer), National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine/Theodore Kuchar (both received a 10/10 rating on Classicstoday. Com), and many others.

Tracklist:

  1. Symphony No. 1 in F minor Op. 10~Allegretto
  2. Symphony No. 1 in F minor Op. 10~Allegro
  3. Symphony No. 1 in F minor Op. 10~Lento
  4. Symphony No. 1 in F minor Op. 10~Allegro molto
  5. Symphony No. 2 in B Op. 14 for Chorus ; Orchestra, "To October"
  6. Symphony No. 3 in E flat Op. 20 for Chorus ; Orchestra, "First of May"
  7. Symphony No. 4 in C minor Op. 43~Allegretto poco moderato
  8. Symphony No. 4 in C minor Op. 43~Moderato con moto
  9. Symphony No. 4 in C minor Op. 43~Largo-allegro
  10. Symphony No. 5 in D minor Op. 47~Moderato
  11. Symphony No. 5 in D minor Op. 47~Allegretto
  12. Symphony No. 5 in D minor Op. 47~Largo
  13. Symphony No. 5 in D minor Op. 47~Allegro non troppo
  14. Symphony No. 6 in B minor Op. 54~Largo
  15. Symphony No. 6 in B minor Op. 54~Allegro
  16. Symphony No. 6 in B minor Op. 54~Presto
  17. Symphony No. 7 in C Op. 60 "Leningrad"~War, allegretto
  18. Symphony No. 7 in C Op. 60 "Leningrad"~Memories, Moderato (poco allegretto)
  19. Symphony No. 7 in C Op. 60 "Leningrad"~My native Field, adagio
  20. Symphony No. 7 in C Op. 60 "Leningrad"~Victory, allegro non troppo
  21. Symphony No. 8 in C minor Op. 65~Adagio
  22. Symphony No. 8 in C minor Op. 65~Allegretto
  23. Symphony No. 8 in C minor Op. 65~Allegro non troppo
  24. Symphony No. 8 in C minor Op. 65~Largo
  25. Symphony No. 8 in C minor Op. 65~Allegretto
  26. Symphony No. 9 in E flat Op. 70~Allegro
  27. Symphony No. 9 in E flat Op. 70~Moderato
  28. Symphony No. 9 in E flat Op. 70~Presto
  29. Symphony No. 9 in E flat Op. 70~Largo
  30. Symphony No. 9 in E flat Op. 70~Allegretto
  31. Symphony No. 10 in E minor Op. 93~Moderato
  32. Symphony No. 10 in E minor Op. 93~Allegro
  33. Symphony No. 10 in E minor Op. 93~Allegretto
  34. Symphony No. 10 in E minor Op. 93~Andante
  35. Symphony No. 11 in G minor Op. 103 "The Year 1905"~Palace Square: Adagio
  36. Symphony No. 11 in G minor Op. 103 "The Year 1905"~January 9-th: Allegro-adagio-allegro-adagio
  37. Symphony No. 11 in G minor Op. 103 "The Year 1905"~Eternal Memory: Adagio
  38. Symphony No. 11 in G minor Op. 103 "The Year 1905"~The Toscin: Allegro non troppo-allegromoderato-adagio-allegro
  39. Symphony No. 12 in D minor Op. 112 "The Year 1917" "To the Memory of Lenin"~Revolutionary Petrograd: Moderato-allegro
  40. Symphony No. 12 in D minor Op. 112 "The Year 1917" "To the Memory of Lenin"~Razliv: Adagio
  41. Symphony No. 12 in D minor Op. 112 "The Year 1917" "To the Memory of Lenin"~Aurora: Allegro
  42. Symphony No. 12 in D minor Op. 112 "The Year 1917" "To the Memory of Lenin"~The Dawn of Humanity: L'istesso tempo
  43. Symphony No. 13 in B flat minor for Bass, Chorus ; Orchestra Op. 113, "Babi Yar"~Babi Yar: Adagio
  44. Symphony No. 13 in B flat minor for Bass, Chorus ; Orchestra Op. 113, "Babi Yar"~Humour: Allegretto
  45. Symphony No. 13 in B flat minor for Bass, Chorus ; Orchestra Op. 113, "Babi Yar"~In the Store: Adagio
  46. Symphony No. 13 in B flat minor for Bass, Chorus ; Orchestra Op. 113, "Babi Yar"~Fears: Adagio
  47. Symphony No. 13 in B flat minor for Bass, Chorus ; Orchestra Op. 113, "Babi Yar"~A Career: Allegretto ^1
  48. Symphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~De profundis ^1
  49. Symphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~Malagueña ^1
  50. Symphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~Lorelei ^1
  51. Symphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~The Suicide ^1
  52. Symphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~On Watch ^1
  53. Symphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~Madam, look! ^1
  54. Symphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~In Prison, at the Sante Jail ^1
  55. Symphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~The Zaporozhian Cossack's answer to the Sultan of Constantinople
  56. Symphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~O Delvig, Delvig ^1
  57. Symphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~The Death of the Poet ^1
  58. Symphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~Conclusion ^1
  59. Symphony No. 15 in A Op. 141~Allegretto ^1
  60. Symphony No. 15 in A Op. 141~Adagio-largo-adagio-allegretto ^1
  61. Symphony No. 15 in A Op. 141~Allegretto ^1
  62. Symphony No. 15 in A Op. 141~Adagio-allegretto-adagio-allegretto ^1
  63. Chamber Symphony Op. 73a~Allegretto ^1
  64. Chamber Symphony Op. 73a~Moderato con moto ^1
  65. Chamber Symphony Op. 73a~Allegro non troppo ^1
  66. Chamber Symphony Op. 73a~Adagio ^1
  67. Chamber Symphony Op. 73a~Moderato ^1
  68. Chamber Symphony Op. 83a (Arrangement of String Quartet Op. 4)~Allegro ^1
  69. Chamber Symphony Op. 83a (Arrangement of String Quartet Op. 4)~Andantino ^1
  70. Chamber Symphony Op. 83a (Arrangement of String Quartet Op. 4)~Allegretto ^1
  71. Chamber Symphony Op. 83a (Arrangement of String Quartet Op. 4)~Allegretto ^1
  72. Chamber Symphony Op. 49a "Eine kleine Symphonie" (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 1)~Moderato ^1
  73. Chamber Symphony Op. 49a "Eine kleine Symphonie" (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 1)~Moderato ^1
  74. Chamber Symphony Op. 49a "Eine kleine Symphonie" (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 1)~Allegro molto ^1
  75. Chamber Symphony Op. 49a "Eine kleine Symphonie" (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 1)~Allegro ^1
  76. Chamber Symphony Op. 110a (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 8)~Largo ^1
  77. Chamber Symphony Op. 110a (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 8)~Allegro molto ^1
  78. Chamber Symphony Op. 110a (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 8)~Allegretto ^1
  79. Chamber Symphony Op. 110a (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 8)~Largo ^1
  80. Chamber Symphony Op. 110a (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 8)~Largo ^1
  81. Chamber Symphony Op. 118a (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 10)~Andante ^1
  82. Chamber Symphony Op. 118a (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 10)~Allegretto furioso ^1
  83. Chamber Symphony Op. 118a (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 10)~Adagio ^1
  84. Chamber Symphony Op. 118a (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 10)~Allegretto ^1
  85. Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 (Jazz Suite No. 2)~March ^1
  86. Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 (Jazz Suite No. 2)~Dance No. 1 ^1
  87. Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 (Jazz Suite No. 2)~Dance No. 2 ^1
  88. Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 (Jazz Suite No. 2)~Little Polka ^1
  89. Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 (Jazz Suite No. 2)~Lyric Waltz ^1
  90. Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 (Jazz Suite No. 2)~Waltz No. 1 ^1
  91. Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 (Jazz Suite No. 2)~Waltz No. 2 ^1
  92. Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 (Jazz Suite No. 2)~Finale ^1
  93. Overture on Russian and Kirghiz Themes Op. 115 ^1
  94. Jazz Suite No. 1~Waltz ^1
  95. Jazz Suite No. 1~Polka ^1
  96. Jazz Suite No. 1~Foxtrot ^1
  97. Novorossijsk Chimes ^1
  98. Festive Overture Op. 96 ^1
  99. Bolt, Ballet Suite Op. 27a~Overture ^1
  100. Bolt, Ballet Suite Op. 27a~Polka ^1
  101. Bolt, Ballet Suite Op. 27a~Variation ^1
  102. Bolt, Ballet Suite Op. 27a~Tango ^1
  103. Bolt, Ballet Suite Op. 27a~Intermezzo ^1
  104. Bolt, Ballet Suite Op. 27a~Finale ^1
  105. Limpid Stream, Ballet Suite Op. 39a~Waltz ^1
  106. Limpid Stream, Ballet Suite Op. 39a~Russian Lubok ^1
  107. Limpid Stream, Ballet Suite Op. 39a~Galop ^1
  108. Limpid Stream, Ballet Suite Op. 39a~Adagio ^1
  109. Limpid Stream, Ballet Suite Op. 39a~Pizzicato ^1
  110. Golden Age, Ballet Suite Op. 22a~Overture ^1
  111. Golden Age, Ballet Suite Op. 22a~Adagio ^1
  112. Golden Age, Ballet Suite Op. 22a~Polka ^1
  113. Golden Age, Ballet Suite Op. 22a~Dance ^1
  114. Hamlet Suite~Prelude ^1
  115. Hamlet Suite~The Ball at the Palace ^1
  116. Hamlet Suite~The Ghost ^1
  117. Hamlet Suite~In the Garden ^1
  118. Hamlet Suite~Hamlet ; Ophelia ^1
  119. Hamlet Suite~Arrival of the Actors ^1
  120. Hamlet Suite~Poisoning Scene ^1
  121. Hamlet Suite~Duel and Death of Hamlet ^1
  122. Gadfly Suite Op. 97a~Overture ^1
  123. Gadfly Suite Op. 97a~Contradance ^1
  124. Gadfly Suite Op. 97a~Folk Feast ^1
  125. Gadfly Suite Op. 97a~Interlude ^1
  126. Gadfly Suite Op. 97a~Waltz "Barrel Organ" ^1
  127. Gadfly Suite Op. 97a~Galop ^1
  128. Gadfly Suite Op. 97a~In

UPC: 5063758976282
Label: Brilliant Classics
Release Date: 11.28.25
Format: CD

SKU: 222036
UPC: 5063758976282