Fitz-Gerald - Portrait - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975) is a rare figure in modern music a composer who, having achieved international success when still in his teens, went on to become the leading light in Russian music of the Soviet era, and a mainstay of concert halls in Europe and America - championed by many international conductors and musicians. Yet this fame was to be increasingly accompanied by a constant debate between East and West over just what his music was about; an ideological battle that has only intensified in the three decades since his death. Together with a comprehensive essay that surveys his musical output, these two CDs present a detailed overview of Shostakovich's achievement. Album Tracks 1. Prelude and Fugue in C Major, Op.87 No.1 - Dmitry Shostakovich 2. Fantastic Dance in C Major, Op.5 No.3 - Konstantin Scherbakov 3. Movement I Allegretto - Slovak Philharmonic Chorus 4. No.2 Adagio - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra 5. No.8 General Dance of Enthusiasm and Apotheosis - Russian State Symphony Orchestra 6. Prelude in E Flat minor, Op.34 No.14 - Konstantin Scherbakov 7. Movement 2 Moderato Con Moto - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra 8. Movement 4 Allegro Non Troppo - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra 9. Movement 3 Scherzo - Vermeer Quartet 10. Movement 3 Allegro Non Troppo - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra 11. Movement 2 Allegro Non Troppo - Stockholm Arts Trio 12. Movement I Allegro - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra 13. Movement 3 Passacaglia - Ilya Kaler 14. Excerpt from a Radio Address By Shostakovich - Dmitry Shostakovich 1. Prelude in F Sharp Major, Op.97 No.13A - Konstantin Scherbakov 2. Movement 4 Andante-Allegro - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra 3. Movement 3 National Holiday - Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra 4. Movement 2 Andante - Michael Houstoun 5. Movement 5 Largo - Eder Quartet 6. Movement 2 Hum