This page lists all recordings of Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54, by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-75) on CD & DVD. Generally, more recent CDs and DVDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock. |
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Recorded: Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 4 September 1962 (Symphony No.12) Royal Albert Hall, London, 10 December 1980 (Symphony No.6) Royal Albert Hall, London, 14 August 1981 (J. Strauss II, Youmans) This CD contains the first Western performance of Shostakovich's vast Symphony No.12 'The Year 1917' given in the Usher Hall, Edinburgh in September 1962 with the composer in attendance. This historic event was recorded by the BBC in excellent stereo and follows the premiere, also given in the Usher Hall the same year, of Shostakovich's Symphony No.4 (BBCL 4220-2) The coupling of Shostakovich's high spirited Symphony No.6 showcases Rozhdestvensky as music director of the BBCSO in 1980, this time from the Royal Festival Hall in superb stereo. Three Shostakovich arrangements have been added as bonuses including the famous treatment given to Youman's Tea for Two. “The treat here is the Sixth [Symphony]...Part apocalypse, part circus, it's unnerving and utterly thrilling.” Tim Ashley, The Guardian, 12th September 2008 **** | 
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| |  | Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Shostakovich - Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6
St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Temirkanov | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Mark Wigglesworth | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano G. Verdi, Oleg Caetani | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Shostakovich - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6
Beethoven Orchestra Koln, Roman Kofman I am so obsessed with this task that I write the whole day long….” wrote the 19 year old composer as he scored his 1st Symphony in 1925. On its completion the young Shostakovich submitted the work to his teacher, Glazunov, who set about changing the ‘difficult’ harmonies. Naturally, before the premiere, Shostakovich changed the orchestrations back again. The coupling on this CD of Symphonies 1 & 6 is that of the most enthusiastically received of Shostakovich’s symphonies, No 1, with that of one of his most criticised, No 6. | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Shostakovich - Symphonies Nos. 6 & 9with introductions by Leonard Bernstein. Directed by: Humphrey Burton
Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein Subtitles: German/French/Spanish/Chinese. Filmed at the Musikvereinssaal, Vienna in 1986 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Russian National Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski “From the Netherlands-based outcrop of the old Philips label comes an exceptional coupling of the
masterly, youthful F minor symphony…and the comparatively neglected No. 6. Jurowski brings an
awesome majesty to the powerful, Mahlerian funeral march of the sixth…and his RNO is simply dazzling
in the high jinks of the scherzo passages in both works…this shouldn’t be missed.” Hugh Canning,
Sunday Times | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Shostakovich - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6
Hallé Orchestra, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski "...immensely rewarding to hear and a reminder of days gone by...Skrowaczewski, who knew the composer, brings the enormous authority of his experience and his own far-seeing personality to the performance...unmissable" 5 star review. Manchester Evening News (26th Mar 04) | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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