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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1; Nielsen: Symphony No. 5 (Live)

Romantic Dramatic Triumphant Dark
$20.99

Details

Composer
Carl Nielsen, Dmitri Shostakovich
Artist
Jascha Horenstein
Format
CD
Label
ICA Classics
Released
Jun 20, 2025
Catalog #
ICAC5184
UPC
5060244551848

About

Jascha Horenstein (1898-1973) was born in Kiev but studied in Vienna. After a move to Berlin, he became Wilhelm Furtwangler's assistant and during the 1920s he conducted both the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic. At this time, he came into contact with Schoenberg, Stravinsky and Nielsen. In 1929, Horenstein became the music director of the Dusseldorf Opera but, with the outset of war, he settled in the US. He conducted some of the major orchestras there but returned to Europe in 1947, where he was much in demand including a close association with the LSO. He is best remembered for his outstanding Mahler and Bruckner performances but, being Russian, he conducted Shostakovich who he knew, and because of his early links with Nielsen, both composers were featured throughout his life.

Tracklist 7 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegretto - Allegro non troppo 09:12
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegretto - Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    09:12
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jascha Horenstein
  2. 2 II. Allegro 04:47
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jascha Horenstein
  3. 3 III. Lento 08:38
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Lento
    Duration
    08:38
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jascha Horenstein
  4. 4 IV. Allegro molto 09:48
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro molto
    Duration
    09:48
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jascha Horenstein
  5. 5 I. Tempo giusto - Allegro giusto - Adagio non troppo 18:30
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Tempo giusto - Allegro giusto - Adagio non troppo
    Duration
    18:30
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    New Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jascha Horenstein
  6. 6 II. Allegro - Un poco più mosso - Presto - Andante poco tranquillo - Allegro 16:03
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Allegro - Un poco più mosso - Presto - Andante poco tranquillo - Allegro
    Duration
    16:03
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    New Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jascha Horenstein
  7. 7 Jascha Horenstein in conversation with Deryck Cooke 05:50
    Track
    7
    Title
    Jascha Horenstein in conversation with Deryck Cooke
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Performer
    Jascha Horenstein, Deryck Cooke