Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10 Vasily Petrenko conducts Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93 (1953)
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Winner of 'Orchestral Recording of the Year' in the Gramophone Awards 2011.
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975)
Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93 (1953)
I. Moderato
II. Allegro
III. Allegretto
IV. Andante - Allegro
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko conductor
Shostakovich 10 featured on France Culture, the French equivalent of Radio 4, on the morning of Thursday 19 January 2011: “… A brand new deal… The punks of the Liverpool Philharmonic play as if their life depended on it.”
Vasily Petrenko talks with Edward Seckerson about the genesis of the cycle in general and the 10th Symphony in particular in an exclusive audio podcast on Independent.co.uk
"Petrenko’s Shostakovich cycle goes from strength to strength..."
David Fanning Gramophone November 2010
"Thrilling, perfect, essential--a magnificent achievement and hands down the modern reference recording."
10/10
David Hurwitz ClassicsTodays.com November 2010
"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 crystallised 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. "
PERFORMANCE *****
RECORDING ****
David Nice BBC Music Magazine December 2010
"Petrenko and the RLPO have achieved a triumph. The orchestral playing is ripe, detailed, lithe, concentrated and intense. Petrenko has full measure not only of the symphony’s overarching architecture but also of the individual facets that make it such a fascinating conundrum. ... This is a terrific performance."
*****
Geoffrey Norris The Telegraph November 2010
"Petrenko’s account of all this is compelling and his orchestra is with him every step of the way, delivering high-octane yet excellently disciplined playing."
BARGAIN OF THE MONTH
John Quinn Music Web International November 2010
"This version of the Tenth Symphony, the latest in the RLPO’s Naxos cycle, boasts the finesse of a top western orchestra but also the splenetic attack usually associated with a Russian ensemble."
****
Andrew Clark Financial Times November 2010
"The orchestral playing is superb, even stunning in places, and Petrenko has the measure of this great work."
Peter Spaull Liverpool Daily Post November 2010
"If you haven’t yet become aware of what’s been going on at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under its young Russian conductor, Vasily Petrenko, then this searingly played, spectacularly recorded account of Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony should help you sit up and take notice."
Michael Dervan IrishTimes.com December 2010
"This new Petrenko account, with its attention to expressive detail, would now be my first choice among stereo versions..."
Ung-Aang Talay Bangkok Post December 2010
"Petrenko more than rises to the occasion, and demonstrates why he is a local hero in Liverpool for energizing the venerable RLPO. From the opening bars, he draws intense, accurate, and expressive playing from his musicians."
Harlow Robinson Boston.com January 2011
"Petrenko and his fine orchestra clearly are on a Shostakovich roll, and I can’t wait to hear what they do with some of the less-familiar symphonies. "
John von Rhein The Classical Review Janaury 2011
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