{"product_id":"pre-order-wdr-sinfonieorchester-koln-shostakovich-collection-box-cd","title":"Shostakovich Collection (Box) [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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 \u0026amp; Film music, 24 Preludes \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 1 in F minor Op. 10~Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 1 in F minor Op. 10~Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 1 in F minor Op. 10~Lento\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 1 in F minor Op. 10~Allegro molto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 2 in B Op. 14 for Chorus ; Orchestra, \"To October\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 3 in E flat Op. 20 for Chorus ; Orchestra, \"First of May\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 4 in C minor Op. 43~Allegretto poco moderato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 4 in C minor Op. 43~Moderato con moto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 4 in C minor Op. 43~Largo-allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 5 in D minor Op. 47~Moderato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 5 in D minor Op. 47~Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 5 in D minor Op. 47~Largo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 5 in D minor Op. 47~Allegro non troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 6 in B minor Op. 54~Largo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 6 in B minor Op. 54~Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 6 in B minor Op. 54~Presto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 7 in C Op. 60 \"Leningrad\"~War, allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 7 in C Op. 60 \"Leningrad\"~Memories, Moderato (poco allegretto)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 7 in C Op. 60 \"Leningrad\"~My native Field, adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 7 in C Op. 60 \"Leningrad\"~Victory, allegro non troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 8 in C minor Op. 65~Adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 8 in C minor Op. 65~Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 8 in C minor Op. 65~Allegro non troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 8 in C minor Op. 65~Largo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 8 in C minor Op. 65~Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 9 in E flat Op. 70~Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 9 in E flat Op. 70~Moderato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 9 in E flat Op. 70~Presto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 9 in E flat Op. 70~Largo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 9 in E flat Op. 70~Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 10 in E minor Op. 93~Moderato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 10 in E minor Op. 93~Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 10 in E minor Op. 93~Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 10 in E minor Op. 93~Andante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 11 in G minor Op. 103 \"The Year 1905\"~Palace Square: Adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 11 in G minor Op. 103 \"The Year 1905\"~January 9-th: Allegro-adagio-allegro-adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 11 in G minor Op. 103 \"The Year 1905\"~Eternal Memory: Adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 11 in G minor Op. 103 \"The Year 1905\"~The Toscin: Allegro non troppo-allegromoderato-adagio-allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 12 in D minor Op. 112 \"The Year 1917\" \"To the Memory of Lenin\"~Revolutionary Petrograd: Moderato-allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 12 in D minor Op. 112 \"The Year 1917\" \"To the Memory of Lenin\"~Razliv: Adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 12 in D minor Op. 112 \"The Year 1917\" \"To the Memory of Lenin\"~Aurora: Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 12 in D minor Op. 112 \"The Year 1917\" \"To the Memory of Lenin\"~The Dawn of Humanity: L'istesso tempo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 13 in B flat minor for Bass, Chorus ; Orchestra Op. 113, \"Babi Yar\"~Babi Yar: Adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 13 in B flat minor for Bass, Chorus ; Orchestra Op. 113, \"Babi Yar\"~Humour: Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 13 in B flat minor for Bass, Chorus ; Orchestra Op. 113, \"Babi Yar\"~In the Store: Adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 13 in B flat minor for Bass, Chorus ; Orchestra Op. 113, \"Babi Yar\"~Fears: Adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 13 in B flat minor for Bass, Chorus ; Orchestra Op. 113, \"Babi Yar\"~A Career: Allegretto ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~De profundis ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~Malagueña ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~Lorelei ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~The Suicide ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~On Watch ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~Madam, look! ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~In Prison, at the Sante Jail ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~The Zaporozhian Cossack's answer to the Sultan of Constantinople\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~O Delvig, Delvig ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~The Death of the Poet ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 14 for Soprano, Bass, Strings ; Percussion Op. 135~Conclusion ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 15 in A Op. 141~Allegretto ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 15 in A Op. 141~Adagio-largo-adagio-allegretto ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 15 in A Op. 141~Allegretto ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphony No. 15 in A Op. 141~Adagio-allegretto-adagio-allegretto ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 73a~Allegretto ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 73a~Moderato con moto ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 73a~Allegro non troppo ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 73a~Adagio ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 73a~Moderato ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 83a (Arrangement of String Quartet Op. 4)~Allegro ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 83a (Arrangement of String Quartet Op. 4)~Andantino ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 83a (Arrangement of String Quartet Op. 4)~Allegretto ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 83a (Arrangement of String Quartet Op. 4)~Allegretto ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 49a \"Eine kleine Symphonie\" (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 1)~Moderato ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 49a \"Eine kleine Symphonie\" (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 1)~Moderato ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 49a \"Eine kleine Symphonie\" (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 1)~Allegro molto ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 49a \"Eine kleine Symphonie\" (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 1)~Allegro ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 110a (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 8)~Largo ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 110a (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 8)~Allegro molto ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 110a (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 8)~Allegretto ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 110a (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 8)~Largo ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 110a (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 8)~Largo ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 118a (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 10)~Andante ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 118a (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 10)~Allegretto furioso ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 118a (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 10)~Adagio ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamber Symphony Op. 118a (Arrangement of String Quartet No. 10)~Allegretto ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 (Jazz Suite No. 2)~March ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 (Jazz Suite No. 2)~Dance No. 1 ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 (Jazz Suite No. 2)~Dance No. 2 ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 (Jazz Suite No. 2)~Little Polka ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 (Jazz Suite No. 2)~Lyric Waltz ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 (Jazz Suite No. 2)~Waltz No. 1 ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 (Jazz Suite No. 2)~Waltz No. 2 ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 (Jazz Suite No. 2)~Finale ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverture on Russian and Kirghiz Themes Op. 115 ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJazz Suite No. 1~Waltz ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJazz Suite No. 1~Polka ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJazz Suite No. 1~Foxtrot ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNovorossijsk Chimes ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFestive Overture Op. 96 ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBolt, Ballet Suite Op. 27a~Overture ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBolt, Ballet Suite Op. 27a~Polka ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBolt, Ballet Suite Op. 27a~Variation ^1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBolt, Ballet Suite Op. 27a~Tango 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