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In Reply to: RE: Another complete set that's well-regarded, though... posted by MWE on March 26, 2017 at 10:26:29
I will have to check this set out MWE. I appreciate you chiming in on this. Thank you.
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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
"The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains" -Paul Simon
Edits: 03/26/17
Kondrashin was actually Shostakovich's second choice to conduct the premiere, after Mravinsky backed out. and Gromadsky was the *third* choice as soloist, after Boris Gmyrya was pressured into withdrawing, and Victor Nechipailo became conveniently unavailable at the last minute.
Or said another way, the No. 13 that is part of this Box set?
Not the original, but apparently recorded in the late 60's w/ Artur Eizen.
This box set is rather pricey on AMAZON ) available on both QOBUZ and TIDAL
Original is available on SACD for a bit less than the version you mentioned. See link below:
linked is mono, if that matters (the Russian Disc version is stereo). But I could be wrong.
Mark in NC
"The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains" -Paul Simon
Claims to be a stereo DSD and the lower right hand corner shows distribution as hamonia mindi, which is generally a good sign, as is the text that seems to describe it as the live recording with the original text.
DSD to boot!
Again, we'll see. Price ain't that bad.
Worse is the fact that my wife likes Shostakovich about as much as Chris does! :-)
about any of it.
Bottom left says, "stereo and mono bi-channel".
Amazon automated pricing does some really goofy things.Mark in NC
"The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains" -Paul Simon
Edits: 03/27/17 03/27/17
Obviously the age of this recording tells you this was an analog recording (not DSD either!). I have seen a few reviews of these Praga reissues. Their source material is unknown, and they have reissues of stuff that appeared before on Columbia, Melodiya, Supraphon, and others. None of the reviewers have said, "Wow! This sounds so much better than other reissues of this performance!"
"Wow, this is a whole lot cheaper than the original..."
Or at least a new copy of the one MWE linked to above.
A new copy of the SACD version was only about $15 plus $3.99 shipping.
We'll soon know if it's any good.
Thanks Mark. I have read where the Kondrashin is the ONE. Man you're right about pricy. Thank you for the inside history of the performance. I bet you could cut the tension there with a knife. Thanks again my friend.
another several-year-later Kondrashin recording on Melodiya (with the regime-mandated revised text) which certainly is good, but without the urgency of the late '62 recording. Overall, whichever of any of these symphonies you get, enjoy! And if you haven't already, you might explore the string quartets. I came to them late (as I did chamber music in general), and they take some time to really absorb, but they're amazing.
Mark in NC
"The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains" -Paul Simon
Thanks for the heads up. I have all the string quartets. They are wonderful indeed.
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