Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Vasily Petrenko

• Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975): Symphony No. 10
• 1 I. Moderato 22:48
• 2 II. Allegro 04:09
• 3 III. Allegretto 12:15
• 4 IV. Andante - Allegro 12:59
• Total Runtime 52:11

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Shostakovich’s monumental Symphony No. 10 ranks among his finest works. From the bleak introspection of the extended opening movement, through the graphic evocation of violence in the explosive Allegro, and the eerie dance-like Allegretto alternating between dark and light, to the final movement’s dramatic climax, this is a work of breathtaking musical contrasts. In 2010 Vasily Petrenko was named Male Artist of the Year at the Classical Brit Awards. His Naxos recording of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 8 (8.572392), was hailed as ‘yet another Petrenko performance to join the greats’ (BBC Music Magazine).

„The tenth is a symphony into which many have tempted to read parallels with Shosatkovich's life; the bleak moods of the early stages were conjured before the death of Stalin in 1953, while the finale is an obviously personal celebration of ambiguous liberation. The refreshing thing is that Petrenko treats it as a great symphony in its own right. In one of the fleetest first movements on record, he traces a single melodic line, with a brief deviation into the limping, waltzing second subject. This means no slackening, no rhetorical grandiosity even in the shattering central climax, so that song, rather than numb misery, can lead the way. In this Petrenko's RLPO strings and woodwind support him to the hilt. The whirlwind scherzo is hair raising. But it's in Petrenko's Finale that all lines meet: the arching, painful lyricism of the first movement crystalized in the opening oboe solo, the perky Allegro light and airy at first to point up its contrast to the second movement, which duly breaks in as storm clouds gather. The ending is genuinely exultant. Recorded sound is brilliant.“ (BBC Music Magazine)

„There's been no finer account in recent years.“ (Gramophone)

This series is developing into something really special.These RLPO Shostakovich recordings withstand comparisons with some of the greatest performances on disc.A thrilling performance.“ (Sunday Times)

„The clarity of playing and definition by the Royal Liverpool Phil,which he(Petrenko)has transformed into a virtuoso orchestra,is mind boggling.“ (The Herald)

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko, conductor

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