In Reply to: RE: Another complete set that's well-regarded, though... posted by vacuumtube1954 on March 26, 2017 at 15:09:04:
is the original Kondrashin on Russian Disc (link below). Not cheap, and below the radar somewhat (unfortunately Archiv Music doesn't have it, just Amazon), but this is the first recorded/released performance of the symphony and was the second performance of the piece two days after the premiere, Dec. 20, 1962. The Soviet authorities were VERY displeased the the premiere was even given, and made extremely strong "suggestions" that it not go on- Kondrashin describes phone calls inquiring as to "Kirill Petrovich, how is your health? Can you think of any reasons why you might not be able to conduct tonight?". That sort of thing. The primary soloist was persuaded for his own good to cancel. Under Stalin, it NEVER would have taken place. It's amazing that the SECOND performance took place, especially with the original "unapproved" text, and it's not even acknowledged to have occurred in some of the literature. The recording is very good for the day, in stereo, and there's a palpable tension to the performance, not surprising considering the environment.Mark in NC
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