Shostakovich: Symphonies no 5 and 9 / Haitink
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Composer: Dmitry ShostakovichConductor: Bernard Haitink
Orchestra: Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording reissued
CD Release Date: 2000-07-18
Music Label: Decca
Soundtracks:
- 1. Moderato
- 2. Allegretto
- 3. Largo
- 4. Allegro non troppo
- Allegro
- Moderato
- Presto
- Largo
- Allegretto - Allegro
Free Music Notes for Shostakovich: Symphonies no 5 and 9 / Haitink
Free Music Review: Wonderful Ninth, yoked to a drab Fifth
Hit: 3 Stars
I have always regretted the way London/Decca rearranged the Haitink performances: the original pairing of this performance of the 9th was with an equally fine performance of the 1st (now paired with the intermittently interesting but ultimately unsuccessful 3rd). The performances of both symphonies on the original disc capture the mix of light and dark, playfulness and tragedy, lyricism and satire. It is unfortunate, that the current disc pairs an exemplary recording of the witty 9th with Haitink's beautifully played yet drab and soulless account of the 5th. Try to find the earlier disc.
Shostakovich: Symphonies no 5 and 9 / Haitink Poster
Gorgeously recorded so that all of Shostakovich's eerieness of texture (and harps) can be heard, Haitink's performance of the Fifth symphony is pretty wonderful. The bare landscape of the first movement, with its lonely oboe solos, leads into the very Mahlerian, faux-fun second movement with creepy ease. The Largo is introverted but poignant, with handsome, sustained pianissimo playing, and the finale has great energy, but not quite enough of the grotesque--it's a bit too well-groomed. The Ninth, on the other hand, is ideal, with a finale to rollick over, and a refusal to turn the sometimes sappy second movement into empty emotion. It's one of those moments when Haitink's coolness pays off. A good buy. --Robert LevineClassical Music CDs
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