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Valery Gergiev, the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, and the Orchestra of Mariinsky Theatre come together to perform Shostakovich's War Symphonies on this release. Appropriately filmed in Russia, Shostakovich's music is brought to life once again, forming a stirring riposte to the Stalinist purge of the country. Read more

Starring Valery Gergiev, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Flora Litvinova, Graham Haley
Director Larry Weinstein
Genres Music/Musical

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Shostakovich Against Stalin - The War Symphonies cover art

Shostakovich Against Stalin - The War Symphonies

Valery Gergiev, the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, and the Orchestra of Mariinsky Theatre come together to perform Shostakovich's War Symphonies on this release. Appropriately filmed in Russia, Shostakovich's music is brought to life once again, forming a stirring riposte to the Stalinist purge of the country.

Starring Valery Gergiev, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Flora Litvinova, Graham Haley, Dmitri Shostakovich, Dmitri Tolstoy, Joseph Stalin, Bulat Minzhilkiev, Irina Loskutova, The Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, Karen Khachaturyan, Abram Gozenpud
Director Larry Weinstein
Studio UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS
Run time DVD: 1 hr 16 mins
Certificate Certificate Ex
Genres Music/Musical
Released DVD: 17 Oct 2006
Format DVD

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    Rated - 5 stars

    Gets under your skin

    Unconvincing start. Gets better. Becomes utterly mesmerising.

      • A customer from English midlands
      • Posted 07 Jun 2008 21:39

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  • Rated - 5 stars

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    Quite simply the best music documentary I've seen, with an excellent balance between the script,film excerpts and Shostakovich's music. The miracle of Shostakovich's survival is fully brought home. The quality of the performances by the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic conducted by Gergiev is outstanding, especially that of the 4th Symphony, which must be one of the most chilling pieces of music ever written! Within the Chronology Chapter there are also individual symphonic movements played by the Kirov Orchestra conducted by Gergiev. Highly recommended.

      • A customer from Glasgow
      • Posted 28 Aug 2009 21:56

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