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Recommendation for Shostakovich's Preludes & Fugues

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Posted on April 12, 2017 at 12:44:34
csofan
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 I just got around to reading my last newsletter from Presto Classical and saw that a new recording by Peter Donohoe of the Shostakovich Preludes & Fugues is on sale.
I own the recording by Ashkenazy but I don't care for it, poor sound quality. Any recommendations would be welcome. Thanks

 

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The Richter selection, originally on a Philips LP, posted on April 12, 2017 at 13:09:20
Chris from Lafayette
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 Of course, given my attitude about Shostakovitch, you can take my recommendation for what it's worth. ;-)



Nevertheless, I did have this album in my LP days and can vouch for it.

 

Scherbakov, posted on April 12, 2017 at 15:12:21
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 I will not claim to have heard all the available recordings, but I didn't like Ashkenazy or any of the Nikolaeva versions. Jarrett is superficial. The Scherbakov set on Naxos is all I need (in addition to Richter's selections, and the sound quality is good.

But don't miss this live performance by Terrence Judd of #15:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py-9pcS_pCI

 

Re: attitude- It DID take a Nixon to go to China. nt., posted on April 12, 2017 at 15:30:38
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 nt.
Mark in NC
"The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains" -Paul Simon

 

LOL! I take your point, but he's still running on fumes AFAIC [nt] ;-), posted on April 13, 2017 at 00:07:13
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You Are Automatically A Superior Human, posted on April 14, 2017 at 23:24:11
Newey
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 CSO fan.

Regardless of anything else, you're among the highly favored.

Best,
Severius!, also a CSO fan.
Severius! Supremus Invictus

 

+1 for Scherbakov on Naxos n/t, posted on April 15, 2017 at 08:59:30
JimC
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 N/t

 

RE: Recommendation for Shostakovich's Preludes & Fugues, posted on April 16, 2017 at 22:00:27
bald2
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 Roger Woodward on RCA LP. The CD transfers aren't so good, on his Celestial Harmonies label. For me, among the very greatest living players. Apparently, Richter liked his playing enough to invite him repeatedly to one of his festivals late in his life.

The other is Sherbakov on Naxos (+2:)

Would love to hear Donahoe in this music. I hope that Sokolov will tackle the cycle before long, but I. Not holding my breath...

Harry

 

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