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Shostakovich: Symphony No.4/Britten: Russian Funeral

~ Benjamin Britten (Composer), Dmitry Shostakovich (Composer), Sir Simon Rattle (Conductor), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
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  • Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  • Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle
  • Composer: Benjamin Britten, Dmitry Shostakovich
  • Audio CD (4 Sep 1995)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: EMI
  • ASIN: B000008TWL
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 41,698 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Sinfonie Nr.4 Op.43 C-MollCity Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra27:44£3.79
Listen  2. Russian Funeral F.Blechblaeser & SchlagzeugCity Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra 8:47£1.89
Listen  3. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4, Op. 43: III. Largo AllegroSimon Rattle/City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestr25:47£3.79
Listen  4. Britten: Russian FuneralSimon Rattle/City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestr 5:47£0.69

On this CD:
  1. Russian Funeral
    Composed by Benjamin Britten
    Performed by City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Simon Rattle

  2. Symphony No. 4 in C minor
    Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
    Performed by City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Simon Rattle

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Brilliant Fourth From Birmingham, 18 Jan 2006
By PhilsterNo1 (England) - See all my reviews
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You couldn't help but be impressed by this disc from EMI. Recorded in Symphony Hall, it has perfect amplitude and great direction from Sir Simon. This massive symphony is like a gilded puzzle box which when opened brings all manner of forces, good and evil, out into the world. Particularly striking in this rendition are two frantic episodes in the outer movements; the first, for this listener, brought to mind Genghis Khan's hordes sweeping over the Steppe. Anyway, not five stars, because the whole is just a little too clinical, perhaps because it is not live. On the other hand, I've got one of Rozhdestvensky's Fourths and the spell is broken by applause crashing into the quiet fade-out. If you want a digital studio Fourth, you could do worse.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a vibrant and colourful version, 7 Feb 2004
If you have listened before to other performances of this
symphony you will find this to be a revelation, like going
from black and white to colour. Although this is perhaps
one of Shos. most difficult symphonies it all makes brilliant
sense in the hands of Rattle. Buy it!
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