Fitz-gerald –

Portrait

Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975) is a rare figure in modern music: a composer who, having achieved international success when still in his teens, went on to become the leading light in Russian music of the Soviet era, and a mainstay of concert halls in Europe and America - championed by many international conductors and musicians. Yet this fame was to be increasingly accompanied by a constant debate between East and West over just what his music was about; an ideological battle that has only intensified in the three decades since his death. Together with a comprehensive essay that surveys his musical output, these two CDs present a detailed overview of Shostakovich's achievement.

Country of Pressing	US
Artist	Fitz-Gerald
Released	2006
Music Genre	Classical
Label	NAXOS
Condition	New
UPC	636943818824
SKU	al-636943818824

1.1 Prelude and Fugue in C Major, Op.87 No.1 - Dmitry Shostakovich
1.2 Fantastic Dance in C Major, Op.5 No.3 - Konstantin Scherbakov
1.3 Movement I: Allegretto - Slovak Philharmonic Chorus
1.4 No.2: Adagio - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
1.5 No.8: General Dance of Enthusiasm and Apotheosis - Russian State Symphony Orchestra
1.6 Prelude in E Flat minor, Op.34 No.14 - Konstantin Scherbakov
1.7 Movement 2: Moderato Con Moto - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
1.8 Movement 4: Allegro Non Troppo - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
1.9 Movement 3: Scherzo - Vermeer Quartet
1.10 Movement 3: Allegro Non Troppo - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
1.11 Movement 2: Allegro Non Troppo - Stockholm Arts Trio
1.12 Movement I: Allegro - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
1.13 Movement 3: Passacaglia - Ilya Kaler
1.14 Excerpt from a Radio Address By Shostakovich - Dmitry Shostakovich
2.1 Prelude in F Sharp Major, Op.97 No.13A - Konstantin Scherbakov
2.2 Movement 4: Andante-Allegro - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
2.3 Movement 3: National Holiday - Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra
2.4 Movement 2: Andante - Michael Houstoun
2.5 Movement 5: Largo - Eder Quartet
2.6 Movement 2: Humour - Peter Mikulas
2.7 Movement 4: Largo - Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
2.8 Movement I: Moderato-Allegretto - Eder Quartet
2.9 Movement 9: O Delvig, Delvig! - Peter Mikulas
2.10 Movement I: Allegretto - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
2.11 Movement I: Moderato - Julius Drake
2.12 Fugue in D minor, Op.87 No.24B - Dmitry Shostakovich