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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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In Reply to: What is a version of the Shostakovich 5th that has a triumphant as opposed ot a"forced rejoicing" finale? posted by Iczerman on March 19, 2007 at 21:03:20:
Removing the "non-musical context" from ANY work by Shostakovich injects disagreement with regard to proper performance. Like with Mahler, it is unclear whether stripping the (proper?) emotion nullifies the message. I feel that it DOES NOT. So, I admire Bernstein in Mahler, but also Boulez. For Shostakovich, it doesn't always have to be "Russian", or histrionic or depressing. For the 5th, although I wouldn't describe it as "optimistic" -- more like neutral/powerful -- there is a nice recording by Levi on Telarc (coupled with the 9th Symphony) -- recently reissued at mid price. PLENTY of big bass when needed.
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Follow Ups
- This is a slippery slope with Shostakovich... - SE 06:16:15 03/20/07 (8)
- Yes...powerful is good! - Iczerman 07:55:59 03/20/07 (0)
- It's simpler than that. - markrohr 07:21:27 03/20/07 (6)
- Only partially true? Doesn't account for... - SE 08:12:07 03/20/07 (5)
- Was talking about "slippery slope/non-musical context" - markrohr 08:57:25 03/20/07 (4)
- Not sure what you mean... - SE 09:09:12 03/20/07 (3)
- Sorry, I was responding to a post that said - markrohr 10:12:57 03/20/07 (2)
- Yes, thanks... - SE 10:38:18 03/20/07 (1)
- Gotcha. nt - markrohr 12:38:29 03/20/07 (0)
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