Orchestral
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 Russian National Orchestra/Mikhail Pletnev 'A compelling account of Shostakovich's 15th Symphony by Pletnev'
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'A compelling account of Shostakovich's 15th Symphony by Pletnev' Erik Levi
Shostakovich
Symphony No. 15
Russian National Orchestra/Mikhail Pletnev
PentaTone PTC 5186 331 (hybrid CD/SACD) 64:42mins
For a full review of this disc, take a look at the August issue of BBC Music Magazine
Audio clip: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 – Allegretto
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Authors
Erik Levi is a journalist and critic for BBC Music Magazine and a visiting professor in music at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is a leading authority on the music of the 20th century, and has written books on the topic of music in the Nazi era, including 'Music in the Third Reich' (1994) and 'Music and the Nazis' (2010). He is also a regular broadcaster for BBC Radio 3 and is on the reviewing roster for International Piano Magazine.