Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54

This page lists all recordings of Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54, by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-75) on CD & DVD. Generally, more recent CDs and DVDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock.

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult

Everest - EVERCD015

(CD)

£5.49 (£4.67 ex. VAT)

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Shostakovich - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6

Shostakovich:

Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10

Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54

Beethoven Orchestra Koln, Roman Kofman

I am so obsessed with this task that I write the whole day long….” wrote the 19 year old composer as he scored his 1st Symphony in 1925. On its completion the young Shostakovich submitted the work to his teacher, Glazunov, who set about changing the ‘difficult’ harmonies. Naturally, before the premiere, Shostakovich changed the orchestrations back again. The coupling on this CD of Symphonies 1 & 6 is that of the most enthusiastically received of Shostakovich’s symphonies, No 1, with that of one of his most criticised, No 6.

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MDG - MDG9371207

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£13.49 (£11.48 ex. VAT)

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Shostakovich - Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6

Shostakovich:

Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47

Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54

St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Temirkanov

Warner Classics - 2564623542

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£12.99 (£11.06 ex. VAT)

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Shostakovich:

Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10

Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54

Russian National Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski

“From the Netherlands-based outcrop of the old Philips label comes an exceptional coupling of the masterly, youthful F minor symphony…and the comparatively neglected No. 6. Jurowski brings an awesome majesty to the powerful, Mahlerian funeral march of the sixth…and his RNO is simply dazzling in the high jinks of the scherzo passages in both works…this shouldn’t be missed.” Hugh Canning, Sunday Times

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