{"product_id":"santtu-conducts-shostakovich","title":"Santtu conducts Shostakovich","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"“Santtu conducts Shostakovich” is the fourth album from Philharmonia Records, featuring Shostakovich’s colourful Sixth Symphony alongside his subversive and sardonic Ninth Symphony. Conducted by Santtu-Matias Rouvali, these performances were recorded at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in 2023.\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":129,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":2}'\u003e“Santtu conducts Shostakovich” is the fourth album from Philharmonia Records, featuring Shostakovich’s colourful Sixth Symphony alongside his subversive and sardonic Ninth Symphony. Conducted by Santtu-Matias Rouvali, these performances were recorded at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in 2023.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★★★★★\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Rouvali (superbly abetted by some outstanding orchestral playing) controls the evolving emotive power…utterly convincingly…Rouvali fully understands the myriad expression of this rare masterpiece: he is splendidly followed by the great Philharmonia Orchestra on top form, which is beautifully balanced throughout…The recordings are exceptionally good”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Musical Opinion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Santtu-Matias Rouvali proves himself a persuasive Shostakovich conductor on this live recording…both symphonies here are thoughtfully and often imaginatively realised”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Gramophone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“The two symphonies conducted by Rouvali are two attractive versions of this imperishable music.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Sonograma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Fine performances of two idiosyncratic, even eccentric, Shostakovich symphonies”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e– Musicweb International\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Philharmonia Orchestra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51246535803193,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/7810\/4633\/files\/SIGCD877-cover-scaled.jpg?v=1761227036","url":"https:\/\/shop.philharmonia.co.uk\/products\/santtu-conducts-shostakovich","provider":"Philharmonia Orchestra","version":"1.0","type":"link"}