Search - Shostakovich :: Shostakovich Plays Shostakovich (Vol. 2) - Symphony No. 10 arranged for piano duet Op. 93 (recorded 15 February 1954); Four Preludes for Violin and Piano Op. 34 (with Leonid Kogan, violin); Music from the film 'Ovod' (The Gadfly Op. 97 (recorded 28 May 19

This disc is of much less interest than the other selections in Revelation's Shostakovich Plays Shostakovich series. Most of it is taken up with a piano four-hand arrangement of the 10th Symphony, and while it's instructive to hear the two composer-pianists playing, much of the music's impact is lost in the arrangement. If you want pointers on how to conduct the 10th Symphony, don't miss this disc, but otherwise buy a CD of the orchestral version. The brief fillers are amusing, but hardly justify purchase of this disc, which goes onto the shelf for historical curiosities and stays there. --Leslie Gerber