Credits:

Andris Nelsons,Boston Symphony Orchestra

Description:

The Latvian conductor Nelsons and his Boston Symphony Orchestra will present the third installment of the Shostakovich series "Shostakovich Under the Shadow of Stalin"! The first series, "Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10, et al" (UCCG-1709) won the 58th Grammy Award for "Best Orchestral Performance" in the Classical category, and the second series, "Symphonies No. 5, 8, 9, et al" (UCCG-1741/2) also won the same award at the 59th Grammy Awards. Symphonies No. 5, No. 8, No. 9, et al. The "Shostakovich Under the Shadow of Stalin" series - DG and the Boston Symphony Orchestra announced a five-album contract for Shostakovich's Symphonies Nos. 5-10 plus orchestral works, but changed their plans to record the complete symphonies after the acclaim of the first series. 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, a new era is being established. This recording includes Symphony No. 11, which was a stunning masterpiece during the orchestra's visit to Japan in 2017, and Symphony No. 4, which has a strong Mahler influence, the largest orchestra, and is technically very difficult to perform.