Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15, Suite, Op. 145a, Novorossiisk Chimes, Op. 111b Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Radio-TV USSR Symphony Orchestra

• Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Symphony No. 15 in A Major, Op. 141:
• 1 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 in A Major, Op. 141: I. Allegretto 08:18
• 2 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 in A Major, Op. 141: II. Adagio - Largo - Adagio - Largo 15:29
• 3 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 in A Major, Op. 141: III. Allegretto 04:12
• 4 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 in A Major, Op. 141: IV. Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio - Allegretto 16:31
• Suite on Words by Michelangelo, Op. 145a:
• 5 Shostakovich: Suite on Words by Michelangelo, Op. 145a: No. 1, Truth 04:07
• 6 Shostakovich: Suite on Words by Michelangelo, Op. 145a: No. 4, Separation 02:08
• 7 Shostakovich: Suite on Words by Michelangelo, Op. 145a: No. 5, Wrath 01:32
• 8 Shostakovich: Suite on Words by Michelangelo, Op. 145a: No. 6, Dante 03:10
• 9 Shostakovich: Suite on Words by Michelangelo, Op. 145a: No. 8, Creation 02:39
• 10 Shostakovich: Suite on Words by Michelangelo, Op. 145a: No. 9, Night 03:50
• 11 Shostakovich: Suite on Words by Michelangelo, Op. 145a: No. 10, Death 04:06
• 12 Shostakovich: Suite on Words by Michelangelo, Op. 145a: No. 11, Immortality 03:49
• Novorossiisk Chimes, Op. 111b:
• 13 Shostakovich: Novorossiisk Chimes, Op. 111b 02:44
• Total Runtime 01:12:35

Info for Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15, Suite, Op. 145a, Novorossiisk Chimes, Op. 111b

Ever the humorist, Shostakovich delighted in placing references to his works and of other composers in his final, Fifteenth Symphony: in addition to the cryptic references to his own music, it includes an outburst of Rossini's William Tell Overture in the first movement; allusions to Mikhail Glinka and Gustav Mahler; and the use of Richard Wagner's 'Fate' leitmotif from the Ring Cycle.

There is little humour however in the orchestral version of the Michelangelo Suite: a cycle profoundly personal and deeply felt.

Novorossiisk Chimes (also known as The Flame of Eternal Glory or The Fire of Eternal Glory), op.111b, was written in 1960 for the war memorial in the city of Novorossiisk. The piece consists, mainly, of material Shostakovich had originally written in 1943 as an entry in a contest to compose a new national anthem for the USSR. The opening phrases have also been used as introductory music for Moscow Radio's late-night news program CKACWH.

Sergei Kopcak, bass
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (Symphony No.15)
Eduard Serov, conductor
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra (Michelangelo Suite)
Frantisek Vajnar, conductor
Radio-TV USSR Symphony Orchestra (Novorossiisk Chimes)
Arvid Jansons, conductor

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