[DSF] Vladimir Jurowski - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 and No. 6 (2006) [DSD64] - DSF - MUSIC

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[DSF] Vladimir Jurowski - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 and No. 6 (2006) [DSD64]

Artist: Vladimir Jurowski, Russian National Orchestra
Title: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 and No. 6
Year Of Release: 2006
Label: Pentatone
Genre: Classical
Quality: DSD64 (*dsf, tracks) (2,8 MHz/1 Bit)
Total Time: 01:06:57 min
Total Size: 2,65 Gb (+1%rec)

As with their earlier Shostakovich recording, Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 - Pletnev, Pentatone have a treasure of a disc. The constants in the series, the recording team & the Russian National Orchestra, manage to excel themselves, even by comparison to their earlier release - thanks I'm sure, in no small part, to it being a studio recording.

Opening with the relatively immature Symphony No.1, Jurowski & the RNO do Shostakovich the honour of treating this work as comparable in stature to the companion Symphony No.6; at no time is an attempt made to elevate the work beyond what is present in the score which is welcome. This "purist" approach, if you will, just allows the voice of the composer to be heard without much interference. The tempi are all well chosen and the playing is beyond criticism.

Following this, is the Symphony No.6, a work that is much more taut in structure - albeit a strange combination & balance in 3 movements that starts with a massive & dark slow movement followed by comparatively trite fast movements. For me, Jurowski is a perfect conductor for this "odd" work. In no way does he indulge himself but the textures of the first movement are full and rich - not lean as some older & classic performances also eminating from Russia have been. All the lines in the musical argument are made clear & cleanly by the RNO who really demonstrate a superb technique and tone. This reputation is then further enhanced by some very virtuostic playing of a quicker kind in the final two movements. In particular, the second movement has some wonderful moments & I would signal out the flashing harps in the first minute or so. Whilst the finale could arguably have more direction from Jurowski, there is no shortage of energy & brilliance from the RNO. This is not to suggest that the surface is not scratched musically just that it will take a few listens to get away from the breathtaking playing on display.

The recording is much finer than that accorded to the first, concert recording, release and is the characteristic PentaTone house sound - beautifully clear, yet rich and sensationally well balanced.

Tracklist
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1:
01. I. Allegretto-Allegro non troppo (8:39)
02. II. Allegro (5:17)
03. III. Lento-Largo (9:55)
04. IV. Allegro molto-Largo-Più mosso-Presto (10:20)