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Sony has brought together Shostakovitch's greatest concertos in first recordings made soon after their American premieres by the artists most closely identified with them. Neither performance has been bettered, though some, such as Vengerov's Teldec Violin Concerto, come close. The Violin Concerto is in solid, detailed mono; the Cello Concerto in fine stereo. Oistrakh goes to the heart of the violin work, playing with extraordinary tonal magnificence and emotional power. He's matched by Mitropoulos, whose identification with the score is apparent. Rostropovitch is as good in the Cello Concerto, getting excellent support from Ormandy's Philadelphians. Both performances share the white heat of fresh discovery and have stood the test of time to become classic recordings. --Dan Davis
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Yo-Yo Ma: The Essential Yo-Yo Ma
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Loved by millions around the world, no one makes people feel as good as André Rieu. Whether performing a lilting waltz or a traditional folk song, the magic that Rieu creates is electrifying. A one-of-a-kind artist, his music pulls at the heartstrings and inspires you to get up and dance. More from André Rieu ...
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Gorgeously recorded so that all of Shostakovich's eerieness of texture (and harps) can be heard, Haitink's performance of the Fifth symphony is pretty wonderful. The bare landscape of the first movement, with its lonely oboe solos, leads into the very Mahlerian, faux-fun second movement with creepy ease. The Largo is introverted but poignant, with handsome, sustained pianissimo playing, and the finale has great energy, but not quite enough of the grotesque--it's a bit too well-groomed. The Ninth, on the other hand, is ideal, with a finale to rollick over, and a refusal to turn the sometimes sappy second movement into empty emotion. It's one of those moments when Haitink's coolness pays off. A good buy. --Robert Levine
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![Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 [Includes DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31UqRNI6A4L._SL160_.jpg "Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 [Includes DVD]")
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Artist:
Gabriel Faure
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Frederic Chopin
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Antonio Vivaldi
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Gustav Mahler
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Claude Debussy
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Sir Neville Marriner
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Maris Jansons
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Lorin Maazel
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Sir Adrian Boult
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Miklos Rozsa
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Riccardo Muti
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Stephen Cleobury
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Sir John Barbirolli
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New Philharmonia Orchestra
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Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus
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Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
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Berlin Philharmonic
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