Shostakovich: Film Music, Vol. 2 - Golden Mountains / The Gadfly / Volochayev Days BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Vassily Sinaisky

• Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Zlatiye gori (Golden mountains), Op. 30:
• 1 Zlatiye gori (Golden mountains), Op. 30: I. Introduction: Moderato 01:21
• 2 Zlatiye gori (Golden mountains), Op. 30: II. Waltz: Andante - Più mosso - III: Fugue: Largo - Allegro 04:48
• 3 Zlatiye gori (Golden mountains), Op. 30: IV. Intermezzo: Andante — 04:01
• 4 Zlatiye gori (Golden mountains), Op. 30: V. Funeral March: Largo — 02:12
• 5 Zlatiye gori (Golden mountains), Op. 30: VI. Finale: Largo 02:00
• The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a:
• 6 The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: I. Overture: Moderato con moto 02:45
• 7 The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: II. Contradance: Moderato 02:46
• 8 The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: III. Folk Festival 02:32
• 9 The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: IV. Interlude: Adagio — 02:18
• 10 The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: V. Barrel-organ Waltz: Allegretto 02:04
• 11 The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: VI. Galop: Allegro 01:56
• 12 The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: VII. Introduction: Andantino 06:23
• 13 The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: VIII. Romance: Allegro moderato - Andante con moto 06:33
• 14 The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: IX. Intermezzo: Andante - Moderato - Tempo I 05:07
• 15 The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: X. Nocturne: Moderato 03:42
• 16 The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: XI. Scene: Moderato 02:51
• 17 The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: XII. Finale: Allegro non troppo - Allegro vivace - Moderato con moto 03:16
• Volochayevskiye dni (Volochayev Days), Op. 48:
• 18 Volochayevskiye dni (Volochayev Days), Op. 48: Overture: Allegretto 02:05
• 19 Volochayevskiye dni (Volochayev Days), Op. 48: The Japanese Attack: Allegretto 03:34
• 20 Volochayevskiye dni (Volochayev Days), Op. 48: [Fragment] Allegro - Maestoso - Meno mosso 03:36
• Total Runtime 01:05:50

Info for Shostakovich: Film Music, Vol. 2 - Golden Mountains / The Gadfly / Volochayev Days

The main item in this second volume of Shostakovich film music on Chandos is the popular Suite from The Gadfly, whose "Romance" became an instant hit as the theme from the British TV series Reilly: Ace of Spies (it was well known in Russia long before). This newcomer is certainly exciting and full of contrast and color, with a very dreamy "Romance" and a much brasher treatment of such extravert segments as the "Folk Festival" than we hear on Chailly's suavely polished Decca recording (to cite the most noteworthy among the competition). The result is arguably more "Russian" in feel, though I wouldn't give up the playing of the Concertgebouw for any amount of money.

"Shostakovich hated writing for films. Yet the melodic invention , orchestration and atmospheric variety of these scores completely belies their money-earning inspiration' Vivid recording, compelling performances." (Classic FM Magazine)

"The Chandos issue will appeal to film music buffs and Shostakovich completists, but it deserves to reach a wider audience given the flair and dynamism of the music-making and the high quotient of tunes. As I observed last time round, Sinaisky is always right inside the idiom, just the man for the job." (Gramophone)

"As ever with this partnership, the BBC Philharmonic players pull out all the stops for their principal guest conductor Vassily Sinaisky, and the music-making is lively and distinctive." (The Telegraph)

BBC Philharmonic
Vassily Sinaisky, conductor

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