David Harbin ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
>Dear All, The latest BBC Music Magazine contains a rather fine live Prom
>performance of Shostakovich 4 (BBC Philharmonic / Vassily Sinaisky). It
>was recorded on 20th July 2000. Was anyone on the list at the concert?
No, but I have an aircheck of the performance which is, as you say,
rather fine.
>I enjoy the Jarvi/Chandos recording the best overall. I do have a
>soft spot for the Rosropovich/National SO recording because of the fine
>orchestral playing, stunning sound and awesome finale. The Rostropovich
>is less manic than other performances but I do not feel that it is at
>the espense of overall power.
I heard Rostropovch conduct the LSO in this at the Barbican c1986. Very
fine indeed.
I think I'd still have to rank the Kondrashin at the top.
deryk barker
([log in to unmask], http://www.camosun.bc.ca/~dbarker)