Shostakovich - Symphony no.5, 4 Romances on Poems by Pushkin
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Label: Halle
Cat No: CDHLL7550
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Release Date: 1st March 2019
Contents
Works
Songs (4), op.46Artists
James Platt (bass)The Halle
Conductor
Mark ElderWorks
Songs (4), op.46Artists
James Platt (bass)The Halle
Conductor
Mark ElderAbout
Described as being “one his most important utterances” (Shostakovich expert Stephen Johnson in the formative booklet note which accompanies this release), Symphony No.5 was written as a response to the sinister unsigned article which appeared in Pravda, the state newspaper, in January 1936, denouncing the composer and implying the ultimate threat, during the time of Stalin’s ‘Great Terror’.
Whilst the messages of the Symphony have been subject to a variety of often conflicting interpretations, the music and vivid orchestral writing , to which the Hallé’s live performance fully attest, have earned it a leading place in the composer’s legacy.
In coupling the Symphony with the Four Romances which immediately pre-date it, Elder sheds light on his interpretation of the meaning of the Symphony. The latter work quotes thematic material used in the first of the Pushkin settings in which faith is expressed that art can survive even the most brutal oppression and desecration, perhaps revealing an element of pride that the composer had been true to his art in the face of state threats.
James Platt is one of the leading British singers of his generation who frequently appears in the major opera houses across Europe and in concert performances with leading international ensembles and conductors.
‘This was a spellbinding performance from the orchestra in which they drew on every available reserve of experience and talent. The power and the glory that was Shostakovich was adeptly displayed for all the world to hear.’ – Northern Soul review of Hallé and Sir Mark Elder, Bridgewater Hall, 18 January 2018
Live recording from Bridgewater Hall performance in January 2018
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