Mariss Jansons, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra - Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 9 (1992)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 187 Mb | Total time: 51:31 | Scans included
Classical | Label: EMI Classics | # CDC 7 54339 2 | Recorded: 1991
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 187 Mb | Total time: 51:31 | Scans included
Classical | Label: EMI Classics | # CDC 7 54339 2 | Recorded: 1991
This recording of the 6th and 9th Symphonies is an interesting combination. The three-movement Sixth Symphony, with its brooding first movement, energetic second movement, and almost circus-like last movement, and the cheeky, almost light-weight Ninth. Note that I used the word "almost". Shostakovich manages to get pretty serious in places (the second and fourth movements come to mind here). That being said, the performances and recording of both works are first rate. There is no doubt that Mariss Jansons is a master interpreter of the music of Shostakovich.