Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 9 (2004)

While in many ways these are fine performances of Shostakovich's Fifth and Ninth symphonies, and while in every way these are superb recordings of Shostakovich's Fifth and Ninth symphonies, one must acknowledge that these are not completely successful performances of Shostakovich's Fifth and Ninth symphonies. While Roman Kofman conducts with insight and sensitivity, and the Beethoven Orchester Bonn plays with subtlety and strength, they seem to miss the point of Shostakovich's Fifth and Ninth. Because for all the musical ... Read More

While in many ways these are fine performances of Shostakovich's Fifth and Ninth symphonies, and while in every way these are superb recordings of Shostakovich's Fifth and Ninth symphonies, one must acknowledge that these are not completely successful performances of Shostakovich's Fifth and Ninth symphonies. While Roman Kofman conducts with insight and sensitivity, and the Beethoven Orchester Bonn plays with subtlety and strength, they seem to miss the point of Shostakovich's Fifth and Ninth. Because for all the musical virtues of Kofman and the Beethoven Orchestra's performance, they miss the extra-musical meanings of the scores. For a performance of the Fifth to leave the listener unmoved by its searing melodies, its agonizing harmonies, and its excruciating climaxes is to miss the point of the work. For a performance of the Ninth to leave the listener unmoved by its savage irony, its poignant lyricism, and its cheerful nihilism is to miss the point of the work. And for all the musical virtues of... Read Less

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