Shostakovich - Symphonies 1 & 3, 2 Scherzos
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Label: Chandos
Cat No: CHAN20398
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Release Date: 15th August 2025
Contents
Works
Scherzo for orchestra in E flat major, op.7Scherzo for orchestra in F sharp minor, op.1
Symphony no.1 in F minor, op.10
Symphony no.3 in E flat major, op.20 'The First of May'
Artists
Halle ChoirBBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor
John StorgardsWorks
Scherzo for orchestra in E flat major, op.7Scherzo for orchestra in F sharp minor, op.1
Symphony no.1 in F minor, op.10
Symphony no.3 in E flat major, op.20 'The First of May'
Artists
Halle ChoirBBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor
John StorgardsAbout
‘John Storgårds gets a clear sense of direction and some wonderful playing from the BBC Philharmonic, finding a dignity in both main themes [Symphony no.12], encouraging maximum character from bassoon as the first-movement action kicks off, and a handsomeness in the brass ensembles of the Adagio’ – BBC Music (Symphonies 12 & 15, CHSA5334)
‘The Shostakovich cycle by the BBC Philharmonic under John Storgårds is proving to be remarkably consistent, both in terms of committed and exhilarating performances and the characteristically widespread Chandos surround sound... the readings by Storgårds have come to be regarded as definitive.’ – cdchoice.co.uk (Symphony no.13, CHSA5335)
Sound/Video
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1Scherzo, Op. 1
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2Scherzo, Op. 7
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3Symphony No. 1, Op. 10. I. Allegretto
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4Symphony No. 1, Op. 10. II. Allegro
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5Symphony No. 1, Op. 10. III. Lento -
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6Symphony No. 1, Op. 10. IV. Allegro molto
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7Symphony No. 3, Op. 20. Allegretto -
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8Symphony No. 3, Op. 20. Allegro -
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9Symphony No. 3, Op. 20. Piu mosso -
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10Symphony No. 3, Op. 20. Allegro -
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11Symphony No. 3, Op. 20. Andante -
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12Symphony No. 3, Op. 20. Allegro -
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13Symphony No. 3, Op. 20. Andante -
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14Symphony No. 3, Op. 20. Moderato
Europadisc Review
Reviews
The First Symphony is a well-known marvel of precocity but Storgårds’s interpretation is unusual, although in keeping with his approach on this album: instead of youthful energy, we have here a deeply felt premonition of things to come. ... Shostakovich’s Third Symphony usually comes last in popularity polls... While the piece is undoubtedly puzzling, there is still much to admire: we see, for example, how Shostakovich is learning to structure and pace himself over much longer stretches of symphonic time. Storgårds invites us to immerse ourselves in the experience and makes every note sound significant, as if the symphony skirts the great expanses we find in the Fourth Symphony (and in most of its successors). ... It is a feast for both the ears and the mind. Marina Frolova-Walker
It’s the rendition of the much less frequently performed and recorded Third Symphony, composed four years after the First, in 1929, that’s the more convincing here. ... Storgårds skilfully negotiates its changes of gear and he pairs the symphonies with real curiosities – two pieces, both scherzos, that pre-date even the First Symphony. ... in Scherzo No 2, completed in 1924, Stravinsky has become part of the mix, and the First Symphony is just around the corner. Andrew ClementsError on this page? Let us know here
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