[pbarach]

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Originally Posted by lwd /img/forum/go_quote.gif Very interesting to hear. Rozhdestvensky is an absolute legend, and back inf78 he was in top form. Will definitely have to check this out at some stage.

Here is a trailer that shows the last 2 1/2 minutes of the performance:
YouTube - CLASSIC ARCHIVE: Gennady Rozhdestvensky

 

[DeusEx]

Not much Shostakovitch symphony listening here (I stick with Beethoven, Mozart, and Brahms), but I do enjoy the quartets a lot.

 

[Tyson]

I'm listening to the Rostropovich set for the first time today - I have to say I am quite enjoying it, which is very surprising after the rather lukewarm reviews I've read of it.  I like that it's different than any other set I've heard.  Where most go for manic (Rozhdestvensky or Kondrashin), or Deep (pretty much everyone else), Rostropovich treats the music in an almost balletic manner.  Not quite the Nutcracker, but close.  He zigs, where others zag.  Maybe not a reference set, but still it's very good and a very satisfying alternate take.

 

[LugBug1]

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I'm listening to the Rostropovich set for the first time today - I have to say I am quite enjoying it, which is very surprising after the rather lukewarm reviews I've read of it.  I like that it's different than any other set I've heard.  Where most go for manic (Rozhdestvensky or Kondrashin), or Deep (pretty much everyone else), Rostropovich treats the music in an almost balletic manner.  Not quite the Nutcracker, but close.  He zigs, where others zag.  Maybe not a reference set, but still it's very good and a very satisfying alternate take.

Is it the more recent set on the LSO label? or the earlier set on Warner?
 
If it is the LSO set then it is very good indeed. Though I'm not a big fan of the SQ, a little too "nice" for look of a better word (same as all of the LSO label). Rostropovich can pretty much do what he wants with Shostakovich and it will sound authentic, but I think it's just nice knowing that his friend and fellow artist is conducting his brillliant work. He isn't the greatest or most popular Russian conductor but as you say, he adds a certain someting.
 

 

[rroseperry]

I'm listening to the Rostropovich set for the first time today - I have to say I am quite enjoying it, which is very surprising after the rather lukewarm reviews I've read of it.  I like that it's different than any other set I've heard.  Where most go for manic (Rozhdestvensky or Kondrashin), or Deep (pretty much everyone else), Rostropovich treats the music in an almost balletic manner.  Not quite the Nutcracker, but close.  He zigs, where others zag.  Maybe not a reference set, but still it's very good and a very satisfying alternate take.

I'm very partial to Rostopovich's take onthe 8th. Shostakovich (in the symphonies) can too easily fall into self-parody, if not handled deftly. and R does just that. Can anyone recommend a recording of the 5th where the first movement doesn't collapse into cartoon music?