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Title: where is the shostakovich spirit
Review: Andre Previn's rendition of Shostakovich's gripping 5th Symphony lacks in all most all areas of excitement or originality. There are frequently ensemble problems in the strings... the video even zooms up on a violinist in the last movement who cannot play the part. Also... the recording quality in this DVD is poor. Pitch wavers considerably. Phrasing in the winds is choppy. Save your money and buy one of the fine DVDs featuring Herbert von Karajan.
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