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Romanian Folk Dances / Chamber Symphony
Bartok, Shostakovich, Zagreb Soloists
Romanian Folk Dances / Chamber Symphony
Genre: Classical
 
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CD Details

All Artists: Bartok, Shostakovich, Zagreb Soloists
Title: Romanian Folk Dances / Chamber Symphony
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Carlton Classics
Release Date: 2/17/1998
Genre: Classical
Style: Chamber Music
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 723723234926, 5030367022822
 

CD Reviews

. . . ah, this is the one I have.
B. Lau | San Francisco, CA | 12/12/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Obviously, there are many, many recordings of all these pieces scattered amongst shelves of the more in-depth minded of early 20th century music listeners (you know, the ones who like Shostakovich, Bartok, Prokofiev - and the black and red and cyrillic of Bauhaus and Soviet Propaganda, etc., even in just an aesthetic sense).Mmm - so I like gritty strings (facetious level), and the combination of pieces chosen here is perfect. I bought it for both the Divertimento and Romanian folk dances (one of the few things in life I must, must do before dying is playing the Divertimento in a string ensemble; another is getting an entire choir and orchestra and having the entire score to Carmina Burana barked, like dogs) - but the Shostakovich is so good.Mm, the only reason I rate this as four stars is because I think the largeness and 'finished' quality of the Romanian folk dances depersonalize and deculturalize them, in a way, at least in an aesthetic sense. But I love the divertimento (still a little too polished sounding though), and the Shostakovich is (...) amazing. I recommend, however, listening to all of these in concert, by small ensembles (and I really like the Shostakovich as the String Quartet no.8 - it's more intense in the life-threateningly tension-filled quartet atmostphere). You know, or, get some people together and play them all yourself."