Russian State Symphony Orchestra & Dmitry Yablonsky – Shostakovich: Jazz Suites Nos. 1 and 2, Tahiti Trot (2008/2014) [FLAC 24bit/192kHz]

Russian State Symphony Orchestra & Dmitry Yablonsky – Shostakovich: Jazz Suites Nos. 1 and 2, Tahiti Trot (2008/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Time – 62:00 minutes | 587 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © 2xHD

All the works on this release will come as a surprise to those who know Shostakovich only as a concert composer in the Beethovenian tradition. Dmitry Yablonsky and the Russian State Symphony Orchestra show another side of the composer with the Jazz Suites and especially on Tea for Two. These musical divergences shouldn’t be surprising: while the symphonies, string quartets and concertos represent the core of his achievement, Shostakovich had wide sympathies across the musical spectrum, hence his oft-repeated comment that he enjoyed all music from Bach to Offenbach.

“… contains a suite from the entertaining ballet The Bolt and an amusing arrangement of Tea for Two … all are played with spirit aplenty by Yablonsky and the Russian State Symphony Orchestra …”
– JazzTimes.com

“… another winner … expect colourful winds and penetrating brass … try the Weill-like Foxtrot from the Jazz Suite No. 1 and I dare say you’ll be hooked: those trombone glissandos are nicely done, the Hawaiian guitar slyly insinuating.”
– Gramophone

“Shostakovich did kick up his heels and have some fun occasionally and this delightful disc presents some sparkling examples of that. The Russian State Orchestra obviously delights in this stuff and plays it for all it’s worth … sound is crystal clear and impactful …”
– Audiophile Audition

Tracklist:

The Bolt (Ballet Suite), Op. 27a
1. I. Overture 05:06
2. II. The Bureaucrat 02:42
3. III. The Dance of the Drayman 01:55
4. IV. Koselkov’s Dance with friends 05:22
5. V. Intermezzo 03:42
6. VI. Dance of Colonial Woman Slave 03:42
7. VII. The Appeaser 03:10
8. VIII. General Dance and Apotheosis 03:26

Jazz Suite No. 2 (Suite for Stage Variety Orchestra)
9. I. March 03:08
10. II. Lyric Waltz 02:09
11. III. Dance No. 1 03:04
12. IV. Waltz No. 1 02:48
13. V. Little Polka 01:51
14. VI. Waltz No. 2 03:14
15. VII. Dance No. 2 02:16
16. VIII. Finale 01:55

Jazz Suite No. 1
17. I. Waltz0 2:29
18. II. Polka 01:36
19. III. Foxtrot (Blues) 04:15
20. Tahiti Trot, Op. 16 (orchestral transcription of Youmans’ Tea for Two) 04:10

Personnel:
Russian State Symphony Orchestra
Dmitry Yablonsky, conductor

Recorded in October 2001 in the Moscow State Broadcasting and Recording House, Grand Studio 5
Produced by Lubov Doronina
Engineered by Aleksander Karasev
Edited by Pavel Lavrenenkov
2xHD Mastering by René Laflamme and Anne-Marie Sylvestre
2xHD Executive Producer: André Perry

Digitally remastered

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