Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Signum
Catalogue: SIGCD877
Release: 2024
Size: 991 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Symphony No. 6
01. I. Largo
02. II. Allegro
03. III. Presto
Symphony No. 9
04. I. Allegro
05. II. Moderato
06. III. Presto
07. IV. Largo
08. V. Allegretto
‘Santtu conducts Shostakovich’ is the fourth album from Philharmonia Records, featuring Dimitri Shostakovich’s Symphonies 6 & 9. Conducted by Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali, these two works were recorded at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in 2023. Founded in 1945, The Philharmonia Orchestra creates thrilling performances for a global audience and has premiered works by Richard Strauss, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Errollyn Wallen, Kaija Saariaho and many others. The Philharmonia has an extraordinary 77-year recording legacy, and has recorded around 150 soundtracks, with film credits stretching back to 1947. In the 2021/22 season the Orchestra performed in Romania, Spain, Finland, Greece and Germany. Santtu-Matias Rouvali is a Finnish conductor and percussionist and is currently principal conductorof the Philharmonia Orchestra.