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In Reply to: RE: I need to hear that Stokowski 5th posted by TGR on August 21, 2016 at 12:49:55
Have this on vinyl but haven't listened to it in a while-will have to put it on and revisit.
Mark in NC
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Highlights for me, the delightfully vivid violin solo in 2nd movt, last pages of third, (have those lonely harp harmonics and celesta ever sounded so...lonely?), and the very Mahlerian take on the Finale. Unusually beautiful horn solo as well.
Generally speaking, the recording really captures the solo and concertante instrumental passages in a way that makes you fall in love with yiur system all over again. Even the bassoon sound is delectable. So woody!
and it is a pretty good rendition. I had forgotten just how fast he takes the ending, and strangely enough, that seems to put across the sarcasm that DDS (I believe) intended as effectively as the pulled-back endings. It's the moderately fast endings that don't seem to "get it"; I truly believe that Shostakovich was being polite when he affirmed Bernstein's 1959 performance. I imprinted on the early '80's Haitink/RCO in 1983 (my first Shostakovich recording) but it's rather different than the Stokie- gorgeous, silky recorded sound, though.
By the way, JD, do you follow the DSCH Journal Facebook page? Many great photos and news, and the Journal website has gobs of reviews.
Mark in NC
"The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains" -Paul Simon
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