Sergei Istomin - Virtuoso Solos for Viola Da Gamba - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Ottavio Dantone - Sonatas 8 [COMPACT DISCS] date 09/12/2006

The first album by the philharmonie zuidnederland was of works by Wagner and Tchaikovksy, under their chief conductor Dmitri Liss; this second promises to be even more spectacular. The principal work, Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony, caused rapturous enthusiasm in a previous live performance and is very close to Liss' own heart. Liss tells of the symphony's première shortly after the death of Stalin in 1953 InchIn those days, it was extremely hazardous to reveal too much of yourself in a piece of music. Shostakovich was able to manage it and for that he has my lasting and increasing admiration. I come closer to the music's heart each time I conduct this symphonyInch. The album also includes an energetic live performance of Olga Victorova's Quinlong Azure Dragon. This work too is close to Liss' heart, as is the composer herself - Victorova is his wife. One more reason for philharmonie zuidnederland to pull out all the stops as they perform this work about a renowned Oriental dragon as well as Shostakovich's masterpiece with passion and fire.

Vancouver Cantata Singers - Abendlied Sacred Music 5 [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/29/2002