Shostakovich Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink - Symphony No 8
Review by Jason Friend
Symphony No 8 by Shostakovich Concertgebouw Orchestra, conducted by Bernard Haitink, is a stunning masterpiece that showcases the composer's intricate and deeply emotional style. The orchestra delivers an outstanding performance, with every note and nuance carefully crafted to convey the depth and complexity of the music.
From the opening bars of the first movement, the listener is drawn into a world of haunting melodies and soaring harmonies, punctuated by moments of intense drama and angst. The second movement, with its hauntingly beautiful string passages and evocative woodwind solos, is a highlight of the album, as is the darkly brooding third movement, which builds to a thunderous climax before subsiding into a mournful coda.
Throughout the album, Haitink proves himself to be a masterful conductor, bringing out the best in the orchestra and highlighting the intricate textures and complex harmonies of Shostakovich's music. The recording quality is also outstanding, capturing every detail of the orchestra's performance with clarity and precision.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Symphony No.8 In C Minor, Opus 65 | ||
| III. Allegro Non Troppo | 5:57 | |
| IV. Largo | 8:49 | |
| I. Adagio | 25:55 | |
| V. Allegretto | 14:47 | |
| II. Allegretto | 6:15 |
Video
Shostakovich: Symphony No.8 in C minor - Haitink / Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Shostakovich - Symphony No.8. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Bernard Haitink (1983)
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Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Stereo
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | The Decca Record Company Limited |
| Copyright (c) | The Decca Record Company Limited |
| Recorded At | Concertgebouw, Amsterdam |
| Printed By | Robert Stace & Co. Ltd. |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Composed By | Dmitri Shostakovich |
| Conductor | Bernard Haitink |
| Engineer | Colin Moorfoot |
| Orchestra | Concertgebouw Orchestra |
| Producer | Andrew Cornall |
| Sleeve Notes | Timothy Day |
Notes
- Digital Recording.
- ℗ 1983 The Decca Record Company Limited, London.
- © 1983 The Decca Record Company Limited, London.
- Recording Location : Lieu d'enregistrement : Ort der Tonaufnahne Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, December 1982.
- Cover: "Forward! Victory is Near!" SOVFOTO
- Sleeve printed in England by Robert Stace & Co. Ltd.
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label 1): PDZAL 17709
- Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label 2): PDZAL 17710
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side 1): PDZAL 17709 1V ∇ 420
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side 2): PDZAL 17710 1V∇42 0
About Shostakovich Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Born: September 12 1906 (Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire)
Died: August 09, 1975 (Moscow, USSR)
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich
Russian / Soviet composer, pianist, musical and public figure, teacher, professor. Father of the conductor and pianist .
People's Artist of USSR (1954). Hero of Socialist Labor (1966). Lenin Prize (1958), five Stalin Prizes (1941, 1942, 1946, 1950, 1952), the USSR State Prize (1968) and the Glinka State Prize of the RSFSR (1974).
Dmitry Shostakovich became a world-famous composer at the age of 20, when his First Symphony was performed in concert halls of the USSR, Europe and the United States. 10 years later, his operas and ballets were performed in the world's leading theaters. 15 symphonies of Shostakovich were called by contemporaries "the Great epoch of Russian and world music".
His vast production includes, in addition to symphonic and choral music, 15 string quartets and various chamber, ballet and film music.
Shostakovich was in fact one of the most prolific authors of film music in Soviet Russia.
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- Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович
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Summary by Jason Friend
Comments
2023-04-13
a real legacy! in a wonderful performance and interpretation!
2023-04-13
The 1st movement alone stands as one of the greatest musical achievements of all time. A tone poem reflecting the tragedy of mankind....... Moments of joy obliterated by unforgettable sadness. Do not tell the children this.
2023-04-13
Das Scherzo gehört zu den gewaltigsten Sätzen der Orchestermusik.
2023-04-12
4:14
2023-04-11
I'll add a personal comment about the 8th symphony. This is my go-to work whenever the Christmas holiday season comes around. As one who suffers from depression, I can understand the despair and gloom implied in this work and in its composition. And from what I know about its composition, I have gotten insight into my depression. I also have come to realise that in such situations, rarely is there victory or triumph; at best, there is only a hope for a truce.
2023-04-11
36:48
2023-04-10
Очень хорошее исполнение.На мой взгляд единственным, можно сказать совершенным интерпретатором является Е.А.Мравинский
2023-04-09
FUDGE! Recently discovered Shostakovich -- he's a BEAST!
2023-04-08
♪♫♥ ;)
2023-04-08
Excellent performance. It reminds all of us about the true meaning of suffering during war-or during such emergencies as the corona-virus pandemic. Another lesson is that war should not be regarded as a matter of good guys vs. bad guys (as so much American media seems to portray American conflicts) but a matter of loneliness--and the quest for peace. Or in this case, a truce.
2023-04-08
очень редко в сети можно найти блестящее исполнение Шостаковича. Это - одно из не многих
2023-04-07
The magic about Shostakovich is that it takes one second and you realize how serious the music and the story it tells are. Magnificient tension, tons of musical ideas, bizarre, strange, heart-felt depth.
2023-04-06
Flute II 31:15
2023-04-06
Adagio très réussi avec un peu de retenue sur les dissonances. J'aime beaucoup.
2023-04-06
Welcome to St. Petersburg, Russia in 1944, 24 million Russian dead in WW2.
2023-04-05
As Samuel Barber's Adagio For Strings was taken from his string quarter and performed as a solo piece for string orchestra subsequently gaining worldwide popularity, I recommend that the I. Adagio - Allegro Non Troppo of Dimitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 8 in C Minor likewise be performed as a solo piece. The entire symphony is remarkable, but that first movement of twenty-five minutes can stand completely on its own in communicating the composer's singular vision. This recommendation is made with the intention of giving Shostakovich's music greater access to the general public.
2023-04-04
I'm so glad Galactic Heroes introduced me to some of the greatest composers of all time. Shostakovich was a masterclass in tragedy.
2023-04-03
I glissandi sono come per un circo
