Shostakovich: The Complete Symphonies – Vasily Petrenko, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (11 CDs) Naxos

Each release of Vasily Petrenko’s complete Shostakovich symphony cycle with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic created a sensation between volume 1 in 2009 and the final installment in 2014. The individual recordings remain leading choices amongst collectors and critics, with, for instance, the Eighth Symphony (8.572392) selected as a top recommendation by BBC Radio 3’s ‘Building a Library’ program (November 2013). Mr. Petrenko was appointed principal conductor of the RLPO in 2006, becoming its chief conductor in 2009, a position he similarly holds with the Oslo Philharmonic. In addition, this Classical BRIT Awards Male Artist of the Year 2010/2012 regularly works as well with many of the world’s finest orchestras. Other recordings with the RLPO include Tchaikovsky’s Manfred Symphony [Naxos 8.570568] (2009 Classic FM/Gramophone Orchestral Recording of the Year) and other orchestral works, Elgar’s Symphony No. 1 and Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances, Symphonies and complete Piano Concertos. “Petrenko and the RLPO have achieved a triumph. The orchestral playing is ripe, detailed, lithe, concentrated and intense.” (The Telegraph on Symphony No. 10) “The final installment of Petrenko’s remarkable Liverpool Shostakovich cycle is a world-class achievement.” (The Sunday Times on Symphony No. 13)

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 10

I. Allegretto – Allegro non troppo

II. Allegro

III. Lento

IV. Allegro molto

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 “First of May”

I. Allegretto

II. Piu mosso

III. Andante

IV. Allegro

V. Andante

VI. Moderato

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 2 in B Major, Op. 14 “October”

Largo

Poco meno mosso

Meno mosso

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 in A Major, Op. 141

I. Allegretto

II. Adagio

III. Allegretto

IV. Adagio

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 43

I. Allegretto poco moderato – Presto

II. Moderato con moto

III. Largo – Allegro

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47

I. Moderato

II. Allegretto

III. Largo

IV. Allegro non troppo

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70

I. Allegro

II. Moderato

III. Presto

IV. Largo

V. Allegretto

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 54

I. Largo

II. Allegro

III. Presto

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 12 in D Minor, Op. 112 “Year of 1917”

I. Revolutionary Petrograd

II. Razliv

III. Aurora

IV. The Dawn of Humanity

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 “Leningrad”

I. Allegretto

II. Moderato (poco allegretto)

III. Adagio

IV. Allegro non troppo

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 65

I. Adagio – Allegro non troppo

II. Allegretto

III. Allegro non troppo

IV. Largo

V. Allegretto

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93

I. Moderato

II. Allegro

III. Allegretto

IV. Andante – Allegro

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 in G Minor, Op. 103 “Year 1905”

I. The Palace Square

II. The 9th of January

III. Eternal Memory

IV. The Tocsin

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 113 “Babi Yar”

I. Babi Yar: Adagio

II. Yumor (Humour): Allegretto

III. V Magazine (In the Store): Adagio

IV. Strachi (Fears): Largo

V. Kariera (A Career): Allegretto

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14, Op. 135

I. De profundis: Adagio

II. Malaguena: Allegretto

III. Lorelei: Allegro molto

IV. The Suicide: Adagio

V. On Watch: Allegretto

VI. Madam, look!: Allegretto

VII. At the Sante Prison: Adagio

VIII. The Zaporozhian Cossacks’ Reply to the Sultan of Constantinople: Allegro

IX. O Delvig, Delvig!: Andante

X. The Death of the Poet: Largo

XI. Conclusion: Moderato