MEDIUM HYBRID SACD
CONDITION sealed
CD CASE M mint
BOOKLET M mint
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo, playable on all CD Players
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Manfred Honeck - conducting
DMITRI DMITRIYEVICH SHOSTAKOVICH (1906 - 1975)
symphony no. 5 in d minor op. 47
moderato-allegro non troppo - 17:16
allegretto - 5:47
largo - 15:19
allegro non troppo - 12:30
SAMUEL OSBORNE BARBER II (1910 - 1981)
adagio for strings - 9:21
In his fascinating and scholarly music notes, Maestro Honeck gives us great insight into the history of both pieces, and describes how he conducts and interprets each
He reminds us that Joseph Stalin’s Soviet government was offended by Shostakovich’s previous works
Under threat of arrest or banishment to Siberia, Shostakovich devised a new, less-complex compositional style for the 5th Symphony, still full of irony and double meaning, to appease Stalin and appeal to the common people
The Adagio of Samuel Barber is his most performed work, and one of the most popular of all 20th Century orchestral works
It is beloved for its beautiful simplicity and emotion
Manfred Honeck describes Barber’s 1967 a capella version for mixed choir using the “Agnus Dei” text, and tells us his own interpretation is inspired by this text
He says it is “for me, without a doubt, the key to finding a deeper sense of this piece
Perhaps it is for this reason that the Adagio has enchanted and moved audiences around the world since its very first incarnation and has continued to do so in all subsequent versions born since”
RECORDING LIVE 2017 at Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts Pittsburgh PA, USA
ENGINEERING the team at Soundmirror
LABEL Fresh!
MASTERING the team at Soundmirror
RELEASED 2017
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
MADE IN USA
STYLE Classic / Symphony / Concerto
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock
