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Review title: Gergiev's Splendid Shostakovich 7th Symphony
Product review: Valery Gergiev's latest recording of a Shostakovich symphony is a splendid musical experiment; a sucessful combination of the Rotterdam Philharmonic and Kirov orchestras. Here he offers a dazzingly brilliant interpretation which emphasizes the rich textures of Shostakovich's score. Gergiev offers drama and tension when necessary, but also leads his combined forces in graceful, often lyrical, playing when called for in the score. This is a far more interesting interpretation than an old Decca recording I have of Bernard Haitink conducting; his interpretation seems far more clinical and less intense than Gergiev's. Without a doubt this has to be the most fascinating interpretation of Shostakovich's famous 7th "Leningrad" symphony I have heard. Audophiles will be pleased with the sound quality, but be prepared to have this CD played at a volume sufficiently low enough to hear the more tranquil passages, but not too loud for the fiery climaxes.
