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Podcast: Shostakovich Symphony No 7 ‘Leningrad’

Vasily Petrenko’s Award-winning survey of the Shostakovich symphonies with the RLPO, now reaches the eighth instalment with the release of the epic ‘Leningrad’ Symphony. Here he talks to Edward Seckerson about the work. Album details… Catalogue No.: 8.573057   Podcast: Download … Read More →

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  • 3 May, 2013
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This month sees the much awaited release of the next installment in the cycle of Shostakovich symphonies recorded by Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (Naxos 8.573057). The historical baggage carried by the Seventh Symphony, Leningrad, is well … Read More →

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Podcast: Shostakovich Symphony No 10

Vasily Petrenko and the RLPO’s Shostakovich series for Naxos has attracted critical acclaim and numerous plaudits, including ‘Orchestral Recording of the Year’ at the 2011 Gramophone Awards for Symphony No 10.  In this fascinating podcast, Vasily Petrenko talks to Edward Seckerson of The Independent about … Read More →

New Shostakovich Cycle Featuring Vasily Petrenko and the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Charismatic young conductor Vasily Petrenko launches his Shostakovich Symphonies series with the release of No. 11, a highly-charged depiction of the “Bloody Sunday” massacre of over 200 peaceful demonstrators by Czarist soldiers outside the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg in … Read More →

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Podcast: Ned Rorem Concertos for Violin and Flute

Chosen in 1988 as Composer of the Year by Musical America and now recognized as one of the finest song composers in America, Ned Rorem has also written a significant body of music for orchestra, including Three Symphonies. Written in … Read More →