Richard Pennycuick <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>A friend seeks information about the availability on CD of Shostakovich's
>The Execution of Stepan Razin conducted by Kyrill Kondrashin with Vitaly
>Gromadsky as soloist.  It was released in about 1970, probably on
>Melodiya-Angel/Melodiya-HMV and was coupled with the 9th symphony.  I've
>checked some online outlets without success and the thought of slogging
>through old Fanfares doesn't appeal.  Can anyone help, please?

This recording of "Razin" remains unsurpassed.  It was reissued on CD on
the Dante-Lys label on a multi-CD set of Kondrashin recordings, but the
label is now defunct and these CDs are very hard to find.  If you need the
catalog numbers and/or a CDR copy, feel free to contact me privately.

Ramon Khalona
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