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SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor; SCRIABIN: Poem of Ecstasy – Leningrad Philharmonic Orch./ Yevgeny Mravinsky – Praga Digitals

SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor; SCRIABIN: Poem of Ecstasy – Leningrad Philharmonic Orch./ Yevgeny Mravinsky – Praga Digitals

by John Sunier | Apr 29, 2015 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

Much maligned at its premier, the Shostakovich Eighth now commands respect, and the Scriabin work showcases Mravinsky’s virtuoso ensemble.

SCRIABIN: Poem of Ecstasy; AMIROV: Azerbaijan Mugam – Houston Sym. Orch./ Leopold Stokowski – Everest/ Countdown Media STRAVINSKY: Ebony Concerto; Symphony in Three Movements – Woody Herman and his Orch. (Ebony); London Sym. Orch./ Sir Eugene Goossens (Sym.) – Everest/ Countdown Media

SCRIABIN: Poem of Ecstasy; AMIROV: Azerbaijan Mugam – Houston Sym. Orch./ Leopold Stokowski – Everest/ Countdown Media STRAVINSKY: Ebony Concerto; Symphony in Three Movements – Woody Herman and his Orch. (Ebony); London Sym. Orch./ Sir Eugene Goossens (Sym.) – Everest/ Countdown Media

by John Sunier | Nov 7, 2013 | Classical Reissue Reviews

Two more in the series of new Everest reissues from Germany; the first is from original 35mm film recordings.