Description:

The second installment of the Shostakovich series "Shostakovich under the Shadow of Stalin" by the brilliant Latvian conductor Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, of which he is the music director! The "Shostakovich Under the Shadow of Stalin" series - DG and the Boston Symphony Orchestra announce a five-album contract for Shostakovich's Symphonies Nos. 5-10 plus orchestral works. The prestigious Boston Symphony Orchestra, one of the Big 5 in the U.S., is a popular orchestra nurtured by Koussevitzky and Munsch, and Seiji Ozawa established its golden era from 1973 to 2002. With a young and talented music director, the Boston Symphony Orchestra is now entering a new era. This time the most popular symphonies No. 5 and No. 8 are included. Recorded: October 2015 (1), November 2015 (2), February 2016 (3), March 2016 (4), Boston, Symphony Hall (live) [Performed by] Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons, conductor

Tracklisting:

1 SYMPHONY NO.9 IN E FLAT MAJOR OP.70 1:ALLEGRO / ANDRIS NELSONS
2 SYMPHONY NO.9 IN E FLAT MAJOR OP.70 2:MODERATO / ANDRIS NELSONS
3 SYMPHONY NO.9 IN E FLAT MAJOR OP.70 3:PRESTO-ATTACCA: / ANDRIS NELSONS
4 SYMPHONY NO.9 IN E FLAT MAJOR OP.70 4:LARGO-ATTACCA: / ANDRIS NELSONS
5 SYMPHONY NO.9 IN E FLAT MAJOR OP.70 5:ALLEGRETTO / ANDRIS NELSONS
6 SYMPHONY NO.5 IN D MINOR OP.47 1:MODERATO-ALLEGRO NON TROPPO-POCO SOSTENUTO-LARGAMENTE-PIU MOSSO- / ANDRIS NELSONS
7 SYMPHONY NO.5 IN D MINOR OP.47 2:ALLEGRETTO-LARGAMENTE-POCO PIU MOSSO / ANDRIS NELSONS
8 SYMPHONY NO.5 IN D MINOR OP.47 3:LARGO / ANDRIS NELSONS
9 SYMPHONY NO.5 IN D MINOR OP.47 4:ALLEGRO NON TROPPO-ALLEGRO-PIU MOSSO / ANDRIS NELSONS
1 SUITE FROM THE INCIDENTAL MUSIC TO 'HAMLET' OP.32A 1:INTRODUCTION AND NIGHT PATROL.ALLEGRO NON / ANDRIS NELSONS
2 SUITE FROM THE INCIDENTAL MUSIC TO 'HAMLET' OP.32A 2:FUNERAL MARCH.ADAGIO / ANDRIS NELSONS
3 SUITE FROM THE INCIDENTAL MUSIC TO 'HAMLET' OP.32A 3:FLOURISH AND DANCE MUSIC.ALLEGRO-ALLEGRETTO / ANDRIS NELSONS
4 SUITE FROM THE INCIDENTAL MUSIC TO 'HAMLET' OP.32A 4:THE HUNT.ALLEGRO / ANDRIS NELSONS
5 SUITE FROM THE INCIDENTAL MUSIC TO 'HAMLET' OP.32A 9:OPHELIA'S SONG.ALLEGRO-MENO MOSSO-PRESTO / ANDRIS NELSONS
6 SUITE FROM THE INCIDENTAL MUSIC TO 'HAMLET' OP.32A 10:CRADLE SONG.ANDANTINO / ANDRIS NELSONS
7 SUITE FROM THE INCIDENTAL MUSIC TO 'HAMLET' OP.32A 11:REQUIEM.ADAGIO / ANDRIS NELSONS
8 SYMPHONY NO.8 IN C MINOR OP.65 1:ADAGIO-POCO PIU MOSSO-ADAGIO-ALLEGRO NON TROPPO-ADAGIO-POCO PIU / ANDRIS NELSONS
9 SYMPHONY NO.8 IN C MINOR OP.65 2:ALLEGRETTO-L'ISTESSO TEMPO / ANDRIS NELSONS
10 SYMPHONY NO.8 IN C MINOR OP.65 3:ALLEGRO NON TROPPO-ATTACCA: / ANDRIS NELSONS
11 SYMPHONY NO.8 IN C MINOR OP.65 4:LARGO-ATTACCA: / ANDRIS NELSONS
12 SYMPHONY NO.8 IN C MINOR OP.65 5:ALLEGRETTO-ALLEGRO-PIU MOSSO-ADAGIO-ALLEGRETTO-ANDANTE / ANDRIS NELSONS