Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Mikko Franck – Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Mikko Franck – Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 (2023)
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The baritone Matthias Goerne, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and Mikko Franck launch a trilogy of Shostakovich’s works for baritone and orchestra with a recording of Symphony No.14. This will be followed by Symphony no.13 (Babi Yar ) and the Suite on poems by Michelangelo Buonarroti . The soprano Asmik Grigorian joins Matthias Goerne for this monumental yet highly subtle symphony setting poems by García Lorca, Apollinaire, Küchelbecker and Rilke. Drawing on their vast experience of the work and the passion that characterises them, they successfully embody all its dimensions: ‘The interpretative difficulty of this symphony is the need to hunt out subtle clues that are not immediately perceptible; a formidable expressive force is generated by their multiplicity, which, like a jigsaw puzzle, eventually makes sense’, writes Benjamin François. ‘It is Shostakovich’s fundamental affirmation that the inhuman actions of the executioners, Stalin and his henchmen, may well cause physical death, but cannot prevent the continued spiritual existence of works of art.’

Tracklist:
01. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Mikko Franck – Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: I. De profundis (04:42)
02. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Mikko Franck – Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: II. Malagueña (02:58)
03. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Mikko Franck – Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: III. Loreley (08:46)
04. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Mikko Franck – Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: IV. Le suicidé (06:22)
05. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Mikko Franck – Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: V. Les attentives I (02:44)
06. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Mikko Franck – Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: VI. Les attentives II (01:57)
07. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Mikko Franck – Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: VII. À la santé (10:04)
08. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Mikko Franck – Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: VIII. Réponse des Cosaques zaporogues au Sultan de Constantinople (01:59)
09. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Mikko Franck – Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: IX. O, Del’vig, Del’vig! (04:43)
10. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Mikko Franck – Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: X. Der Tod des Dichters (04:54)
11. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Mikko Franck – Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: XI. Schlußstück (01:15)
12. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Mikko Franck – Shostakovich: Five Fragments, Op. 42: I. Moderato (01:15)
13. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Mikko Franck – Shostakovich: Five Fragments, Op. 42: II. Andante (01:12)
14. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Mikko Franck – Shostakovich: Five Fragments, Op. 42: III. Largo (04:38)
15. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Mikko Franck – Shostakovich: Five Fragments, Op. 42: IV. Moderato (02:35)
16. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France & Mikko Franck – Shostakovich: Five Fragments, Op. 42: V. Allegretto (01:34)

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