Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 12 - Bernard Haitink, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 12* - Bernard Haitink, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*
XLD | FLAC | LOG & CUE | front- & backcover, coverart Embedded, High-def TIFF | ~609 Mb
Classical | DDD | 2CD | Decca 417 392-2 (1986)
Dmitri Shostakovich completed his Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 dedicated to the city of Leningrad, on 27 December 1941. In its time, the symphony was extremely popular in both Russia and the West as a symbol of resistance and defiance to Nazi totalitarianism and militarism. As a condemnation of the German invasion of the Soviet Union, the piece is particularly representative of the political responsibilities that Shostakovich felt he had for the state, regardless of the conflicts and criticisms he faced throughout his career with Soviet censors and Joseph Stalin.
Dmitri Shostakovich composed his Symphony No. 12 in D minor, Op. 112, subtitled The Year of 1917, in 1961, dedicating it to the memory of Vladimir Lenin, leader of the Bolshevik Revolution. The symphony was premiered that October by the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra under conductor Yevgeny Mravinsky. This was also the last Shostakovich symphony which Mravinsky premiered; his refusal to give the first performance of the Thirteenth Symphony, Babi Yar, caused a permanent strain in their working relationship.
These recordings were made in the series which Haitink undertook between 1977 and 1984, with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam. This is the original CD-doubler of the 7th and 12th symphony. Again, a must hear recording!
Note: if anyone could supply a high-res scan of the original coverart of the vinyl-release of the 12th (see below), please post a comment with a downloadable link.
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 12 - Bernard Haitink, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Tracklist:
Disc 1:
1. Shostakovich: Symphony Nr. 12 in D Minor, Op. 112, "The Year 1917" - 1. Revolutionary Petrograd
2. Shostakovich: Symphony Nr. 12 in D Minor, Op. 112, "The Year 1917" - 2. Razliv
3. Shostakovich: Symphony Nr. 12 in D Minor, Op. 112, "The Year 1917" - 3. Aurora
4. Shostakovich: Symphony Nr. 12 in D Minor, Op. 112, "The Year 1917" - 4. The Dawn Of Humanity
5. Shostakovich: Symphony Nr. 7 in C, Op. 60, "Leningrad" - 1. Allegretto
Disc 2:
1. Shostakovich: Symphony Nr. 7 in C, Op. 60, "Leningrad" - 2. Moderato (Poco Allegretto)
2. Shostakovich: Symphony Nr. 7 in C, Op. 60, "Leningrad" - 3. Adagio
3. Shostakovich: Symphony Nr. 7 in C, Op. 60, "Leningrad" - 4. Allegro Non Troppo
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