By any equation, the Jupiter Trio's fervent, cohesive, and tonally opulent Shostakovich interpretation does this epic, multi-leveled score proud, especially in how they stage-manage the finale's dynamics for maximum dramatic impact. My only half-gripe concerns the Scherzo, which is slightly heavy-gaited and studio-bound next to the leaner, quicker, more heated Trio Wanderer recording on Harmonia Mundi (the latter recording more cogently reveals the music's kinship to its counterpart in the Tenth Symphony). Bridge's gorgeous, intimate engineering makes you feel like you're in the middle of the trio as a silent but enthusiastic guest artist. [1/9/2006]