Shostakovich Symphonies 4,5 & 6: CD

“In a truly magnificent performance Mäkelä squeezed out every drop of energy at key moments… he struck the ambiguous balance with thrilling perfection.” ★★★★★ Bachtrack

“ …this mind-blowing Oslo Philharmonic performance … as thrilling for its emotional contradictions as for its pulverising unity of purpose. The opening movement was instantly all-consuming, a journey of organic inevitability encompassing the sublime, the cataclysmic, and the disarming naivety of its closing bars. ★★★★★ The Scotsman

Shostakovich I. Allegretto poco moderato (Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, Op.43)
Shostakovich II. Presto (Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 43)
Shostakovich III. Moderato con moto (Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 43)
Shostakovich IV. Largo (Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 43)
Shostakovich V. Allegro (Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 43)
Shostakovich I. Moderato (Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op 47)
Shostakovich II. Allegretto (Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op, 47)
Shostakovich III. Largo (Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op, 47)
Shostakovich IV. Allegro non troppo (Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op, 47)
Shostakovich I. Largo (Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op, 54)
Shostakovich II. Allegro (Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op, 54)
Shostakovich III. Presto (Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op, 54)