Triumph and Tragedy: Dmitry Shostakovich

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Dmitri Shostakovich: Op. 10/Op. 54
1.  Dmitri Shostakovich: Op. 10/Op. 54 by Dmitry Shostakovich
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  "1 - brilliant but polite, pre-revolutionary Russian fairy-tale work, 6 - relatively brief, dark and enigmatic statement from the period of the terror."
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43
2.  Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43 by Dmitry Shostakovich
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  "4 - Last burst of exuberance from the artistically liberal early revolutionary period.  Then came Stalin and the crackdown.  Hidden in a draw for decades until Stalin's death."
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Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth
3.  Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth by Dmitry Shostakovich
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  "Strange opera with great music but no endearing characters.  This one drew down the wrath of Stalin. Dmitry lived in fear from this time on."
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Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 5 & 9
4.  Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 5 & 9 by Dmitry Shostakovich
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  "5 - monumental testament to the endurance of the human spirit under unbearable oppression.  9 - A joke at Stalin's expense."
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7
5.  Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 by Dmitri Shostakovich
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  "7 - The mighty Leningrad, written during the siege of 41."
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65
6.  Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65 by Dmitry Shostakovich
The list author says:
  "8 - The second great war symphony.  Torment, anguish, violence, death and a tiny voice of hope at the end."
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Shostakovich - Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op.93
7.  Shostakovich - Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op.93 by London Philharmonic Orchestra
The list author says:
  "10 - Arguably THE definitive Shostakovich symphony.  Arguably THE definitive symphony of the tragic 20th Century."
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Symphony 11 / Year 1905
8.  Symphony 11 / Year 1905 by Shostakovich
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  "11 - 'A film score in search of a film'.  Scenes from the revolution."
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Shostakovich: Symphonies No. 12 'The Year 1917' and No. 2 'To October'
9.  Shostakovich: Symphonies No. 12 'The Year 1917' and No. 2 'To October' by Oleg Caetani
The list author says:
  "12 - Is Dmitry trying to be a good party man? 2 - highly experimental but a dead end."
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Shostakovich: Symphony No.13
10.  Shostakovich: Symphony No.13 by Dmitry Shostakovich
The list author says:
  "13 - Babi Yar - Profoundly moving choral symphony, commemorating victims of Nazi, but also tacitly soviet, atrocities."
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Shostakovich: Symphony No.14
11.  Shostakovich: Symphony No.14 by Dmitry Shostakovich
The list author says:
  "14 - Really an extended song cycle on poems about death.  Notable for its strong Britten references.  Very beautiful."
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Shostakovich: Symphony 15, From Jewish Folk Poetry
12.  Shostakovich: Symphony 15, From Jewish Folk Poetry by Elisabeth Soderstrom
The list author says:
  "15 - Quirky but fiendishly clever and ironic statement on death and old-age.  The songs from Jewish folk poetry are also wonderful."
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Shostakovich: The String Quartets
13.  Shostakovich: The String Quartets by Dmitry Shostakovich
The list author says:
  "Chilling descent into the icy depths of the Russian soul."
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Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues
14.  Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues by Tatiana Nikolayeva
The list author says:
  "Dmitry's tribute to Bach.  One senses that these come from a secret place not scarred by the horrors."
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Shostakovich: Violin Concertos No. 1, Op. 99 & No. 2, Op. 129
15.  Shostakovich: Violin Concertos No. 1, Op. 99 & No. 2, Op. 129 by Dmitry Shostakovich
The list author says:
  "Outstanding performances here.  No.1 is heart breakingly beautiful.  No.2 is tougher but has incredible depth."
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Shostakovich: Cello Concertos
16.  Shostakovich: Cello Concertos by Dmitry Shostakovich
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  "Good performances of these masterpieces."
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Violin Sonatas
17.  Violin Sonatas by Oleg Kagan
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  "Tragedy and triumph - at the end of the journey."
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Testimony: The Memoirs of Dmitri Shostakovich as related to and edited by  Solomon Volkov
18.  Testimony: The Memoirs of Dmitri Shostakovich as related to and edited by Solomon Volkov by Dmitri Shostakovich
The list author says:
  "Get to know the man, in reputedly his own words, some controversy."
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Shostakovich: A Life Remembered
19.  Shostakovich: A Life Remembered by Elizabeth Wilson
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  "Superb and extremely well researched biography."
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Europe Central
20.  Europe Central by William T. Vollmann
The list author says:
  "Literary masterpiece giving fictional accounts of true lives of people placed in extraordinary moral dilemmas in WWII.  Includes highly credible depictions of scene's from Shostakovich's life."
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Testimony - The Story Of Shostakovich [1987] [DVD]
21.  Testimony - The Story Of Shostakovich [1987] [DVD] DVD ~ Ben Kingsley
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  "Strange, slightly surreal depiction of Shostakovich's 'struggles' with Stalin.  Surprised to get to the end and find I did want to watch it again."
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