Matthias goerne^orchestre philharmonique de radio france^mikko franck –

Suite on verses of michelangelo october

Matthias Goerne, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and Mikko Franck continue their series of recordings of Shostakovich's symphonic works with baritone with the Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti (1974), and the symphonic poem October (1967). These are two very different works: the first is one of Shostakovich's most deeply personal creations and has no connection to the ideological issues of Soviet power. The second was commissioned by the Soviet authorities to glorify the 1917 Revolution and is filled with irony. Goerne is the perfect interpreter for Shostakovich's great cycle of settings of verses by Michelangelo, in which intimate moments where the voice is almost a cappella alternate with powerfully dramatic passages with full orchestra.

Country of Pressing	US
Artist	Matthias Goerne^Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France^Mikko Franck
Released	2025
Music Genre	Classical
Label	ALPHA
Condition	New
UPC	3701624511213
SKU	al-3701624511213

1.1 Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145A~I. Truth
1.2 Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145A~II. Morning
1.3 Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145A~III. Love
1.4 Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145A~IV. Separation
1.5 Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145A~V. Wrath
1.6 Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145A~VI. Dante
1.7 Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145A~VII. To the Exiled
1.8 Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145A~VIII. Artistry
1.9 Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145A~IX. Night
1.10 Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145A~X. Death
1.11 Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145A~XI. Eternity
1.12 October, Symphonic Poem Op. 131