Symphony no. 2

~ Release by Shostakovich; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Festival Overture, op. 96
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1990-09)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1990-09)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1990-09)
recording of:
Festive Overture, op. 96 (in 1990-09)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1954)
premiered at:
[concert] (1954-11-06)
part of:
Works of Dmitri Shostakovich by opus number (number: op. 96)
Dmitri Shostakovich6:00
2October, op. 131
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1992-04)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1992-04)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1992-04)
recording of:
October, op. 131 (in 1992-04)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1967)
part of:
Works of Dmitri Shostakovich by opus number (number: op. 131)
Dmitri Shostakovich12:48
3Symphony no. 2, op. 14 "To October"
choir vocals:
Brighton Festival Chorus (in 1989-01)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1989-01)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1989-01)
chorus master:
László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1989-01)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-01)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in B major, op. 14 “To October” (in 1989-01)
lyricist:
Alexander Bezymensky
composer and revised by:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1927)
was commissioned by:
Lev Shuglin (head of the Propaganda Department of the State Music Publishing House) (in 1927-03)
premiered at:
[concert] (1927-12-04)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Works of Dmitri Shostakovich by opus number (number: op. 14)
revision of:
Symphony no. 2 in B major, op. 14 “To October” (original version)
Dmitri Shostakovich17:14
4The Song of the Forests, op. 81: When the war ended
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
bass vocals:
Nikita Storojev (operatic bass) (in 1991-10)
choir vocals:
Brighton Festival Chorus (in 1991-10) and New London Children’s Choir (in 1991-10)
tenor vocals:
Mikhail Kotliarov (in 1991-10)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1991-10)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1991-10)
chorus master:
Ronald Corp (British composer and conductor) (in 1991-10) and László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1991-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-10)
recording of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81: I. When the War Ended (in 1991-10)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1949)
part of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81
Dmitri Shostakovich5:26
5The Song of the Forests, op. 81: We will clothe our homeland with forests
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
bass vocals:
Nikita Storojev (operatic bass) (in 1991-10)
choir vocals:
Brighton Festival Chorus (in 1991-10) and New London Children’s Choir (in 1991-10)
tenor vocals:
Mikhail Kotliarov (in 1991-10)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1991-10)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1991-10)
chorus master:
Ronald Corp (British composer and conductor) (in 1991-10) and László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1991-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-10)
recording of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81: II. We Will Clothe Our Homeland With Forests (in 1991-10)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1949)
part of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81
Dmitri Shostakovich2:41
6The Song of the Forests, op. 81: Memories of the past
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
bass vocals:
Nikita Storojev (operatic bass) (in 1991-10)
choir vocals:
Brighton Festival Chorus (in 1991-10) and New London Children’s Choir (in 1991-10)
tenor vocals:
Mikhail Kotliarov (in 1991-10)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1991-10)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1991-10)
chorus master:
Ronald Corp (British composer and conductor) (in 1991-10) and László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1991-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-10)
recording of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81: III. Memories of the Past (in 1991-10)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1949)
part of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81
Dmitri Shostakovich5:41
7The Song of the Forests, op. 81: The pioneers plant the forests
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
bass vocals:
Nikita Storojev (operatic bass) (in 1991-10)
choir vocals:
Brighton Festival Chorus (in 1991-10) and New London Children’s Choir (in 1991-10)
tenor vocals:
Mikhail Kotliarov (in 1991-10)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1991-10)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1991-10)
chorus master:
Ronald Corp (British composer and conductor) (in 1991-10) and László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1991-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-10)
recording of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81: IV. The Pioneers Plant the Forests (in 1991-10)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1949)
part of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81
Dmitri Shostakovich1:42
8The Song of the Forests, op. 81: The Young Communists go forth
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
bass vocals:
Nikita Storojev (operatic bass) (in 1991-10)
choir vocals:
Brighton Festival Chorus (in 1991-10) and New London Children’s Choir (in 1991-10)
tenor vocals:
Mikhail Kotliarov (in 1991-10)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1991-10)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1991-10)
chorus master:
Ronald Corp (British composer and conductor) (in 1991-10) and László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1991-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-10)
recording of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81: V. The People of Stalingrad Go Forth (in 1991-10)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1949)
part of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81
Dmitri Shostakovich3:25
9The Song of the Forests, op. 81: A walk in the future
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
bass vocals:
Nikita Storojev (operatic bass) (in 1991-10)
choir vocals:
Brighton Festival Chorus (in 1991-10) and New London Children’s Choir (in 1991-10)
tenor vocals:
Mikhail Kotliarov (in 1991-10)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1991-10)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1991-10)
chorus master:
Ronald Corp (British composer and conductor) (in 1991-10) and László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1991-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-10)
recording of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81: VI. A Walk Into the Future (in 1991-10)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1949)
part of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81
Dmitri Shostakovich6:09
10The Song of the Forests, op. 81: Glory
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
bass vocals:
Nikita Storojev (operatic bass) (in 1991-10)
choir vocals:
Brighton Festival Chorus (in 1991-10) and New London Children’s Choir (in 1991-10)
tenor vocals:
Mikhail Kotliarov (in 1991-10)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1991-10)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1991-10)
chorus master:
Ronald Corp (British composer and conductor) (in 1991-10) and László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1991-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-10)
recording of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81: VII. Glory (in 1991-10)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1949)
part of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81
Dmitri Shostakovich11:25