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My recent decision to collect a set of Shostakovich symphonies on SACD has led me to some performances which I might not have owned otherwise. This recording by Wigglesworth and the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra is one of them, and is very impressive.
Under Wigglesworth's baton, the 1st movement is very powerful and disturbing, while the 2nd combines a marvellous sense of thrust combined with biting irony. The remaining movements are hypnotic and moving. What is particularly impressive is the way that the orchestra and chorus convey the full power of Shostakovich's climaxes, such as the point when the chorus sings "It is shameful to short-change them" about the women in the store in the 3rd movement. At such moments, one has no doubt that the 13th is one of the greatest of all 20th century symphonies.
The recording, both in stereo and 5.0 sound, is fabulous. The loudest climaxes are presented as cleanly as the quietest orchestral detail. Jan-Hendrik Rootering clearly isn't Russian but is a convincing bass soloist. The orchestra play with accuracy and subtlety.
In summary, Wigglesworth's performance is better than the rival CD versions I have by Barshai and Jansons, and approaches the standard set by Gergiev at the 2006 BBC Proms. Highly recommended.
Under Wigglesworth's baton, the 1st movement is very powerful and disturbing, while the 2nd combines a marvellous sense of thrust combined with biting irony. The remaining movements are hypnotic and moving. What is particularly impressive is the way that the orchestra and chorus convey the full power of Shostakovich's climaxes, such as the point when the chorus sings "It is shameful to short-change them" about the women in the store in the 3rd movement. At such moments, one has no doubt that the 13th is one of the greatest of all 20th century symphonies.
The recording, both in stereo and 5.0 sound, is fabulous. The loudest climaxes are presented as cleanly as the quietest orchestral detail. Jan-Hendrik Rootering clearly isn't Russian but is a convincing bass soloist. The orchestra play with accuracy and subtlety.
In summary, Wigglesworth's performance is better than the rival CD versions I have by Barshai and Jansons, and approaches the standard set by Gergiev at the 2006 BBC Proms. Highly recommended.
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