This page lists all recordings of Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93, by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-75) on CD. Generally, more recent CDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock. |
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London Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich | 
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| |  | Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93Recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on 28 August 1986.
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony was first performed shortly after Stalin’s death in 1953. This was the first of his works to be completed without the restraints of strict communist artistic control hanging over him. A dark and tragic tone is projected throughout the symphony and the distinct contrasts create a dramatic and intense work. Recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall during the 1986 BBC Proms under conductor Bernard Haitink, the London Philharmonic Orchestra gives a compelling account of this monumental symphony. He instinctively knows with this symphony when to increase tension and when to relax - and whilst relaxing he never loses your attention, there is always direction and an onward undercurrent. The tiny rays of sunshine in the otherwise ominous slow opening are perfectly judged examples of this. “The 10th is almost equally impressive [as Haitink's Shostakovich Symphony No. 4]: taut and controlled in the first movement, wonderfully introspective in the third movement Allegretto and the introduction to the finale.” The Guardian, 22nd August 2008 **** “Haitink's long-term vision of the music's organic development comes across compellingly in this live recording. While there are distinct contrasts between the propulsive scherzo, the ghostly dance of the third movement and the inexorable force of the first movement and finale, the thread of the argument is sustained with probing power.” The Telegraph, 23rd August 2008 |
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Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan "Already in his 1967 recording Karajan had shown that he had the measure of this symphony; this newer version is, if anything, even finer. In the first movement he distils an atmosphere as concentrated as before, bleak and unremitting, while in the Allegro the Berlin Philharmonic leave no doubts as to their peerless virtuosity. Everything is marvellously shaped and proportioned, and the digital sound is altogether excellent." Penguin Guide*** (1994) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Orchestra G Verdi, Oleg Caetani | | | 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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Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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WDR Sinfonie-Orchester Köln, Semyon Bychkov “Shostakovich played straight and a set of dark, but rather entertaining, dances… What these composers share is a fondness for big-scale gestures combined with inscrutable satirical intent.” Gramophone Magazine, Janurary 2008 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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The Australian Youth Orchestra, Alexander Anissimov | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Hallé Orchestra, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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