Dmitri Schostakowitsch: Das goldene Zeitalter (Gesamtaufnahme) (2 CDs)

Dmitri Schostakowitsch (1906-1975)

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Jose Serebrier

2 CDs

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Artists:: Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Jose Serebrier
Label:: Naxos
Year of recording ca.:: 2006
Item number:: 8402815
UPC/EAN:: 0747313021772
Release date:: 23.10.2006

The three full-length ballet scores that Dmitry Shostakovich wrote between 1925 and 1935 remain among his least known works. The Golden Age revolves around the visit of a Soviet football team to a Western city (referred to as ›U-town‹) at the time of an industrial exhibition, only for its heroic sporting and social endeavours constantly to be undermined by hostile administrators, decadent artistes and corrupt officials. Even before its premiere Shostakovich had prepared a suite, including the famous Polka (Naxos 8.553126), which barely hints at the dissonant harmonies and intricate contrapuntal designs to be found elsewhere in the ballet. This recording is the first to present the work complete with all repeats observed, enabling listeners to assess the ballet in all its exhilarating and, at times, anarchic intensity.

Reviews

H. Koegler in FonoForum 02/07: »Da die Interpretation dieses musikalischen Cartoons durch das Royal Scottish National Orchestra unter José Serebrier nichts an ätzender Schärfe zu wünschen übrig lässt und die Klangtechnik den instrumentalen Konturen noch gleichsam ein Stahlkorsett eingezogen hat, explodiert diese Ballettbombe.«

Tracklisting
Contributors

Disk 1 von 2 (CD)

1 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Prelude
2 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act I Scene 1, The Golden Age of Industry Exhibition: Procession of the Guests of
3 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act I Scene 1, The Golden Age of Industry Exhibition: Inspection of the Display Wi
4 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act I Scene 1, The Golden Age of Industry Exhibition: Demonstration of Important E
5 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act I Scene 1, The Golden Age of Industry Exhibition: Magician-Advertising Agent -
6 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act I Scene 1, The Golden Age of Industry Exhibition: Boxing as an Advertising Stu
7 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act I Scene 1, The Golden Age of Industry Exhibition: Scandal during the Boxing Ma
8 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Dance of the Golden Youths
9 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Dance of Diva: Adagio
10 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Appearance of the Soviet Football Team and Diva's
11 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Soviet Dance
12 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Diva asks the Leader of the Soviet Team to Dance w
13 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Dance and Scene of the Diva and the Fascist
14 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Dance of the Black Man and 2 Soviet Football Playe
15 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: The Supposed Terrorist, "The Hand of Moscow"
16 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: General Confusion - The Embarrassment of the Fasci
17 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: A Rare Case of Mass Hysteria
18 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Conversation between the Director of the Exhibitio
19 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Foxtrot # foxtrot # foxtrot
20 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act II Scene 3, A Street in the Same City: Mime of the Agents Provocateurs, Provoc
21 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act II Scene 4, Workers' Stadium: Procession of the Workers to the Stadium - Dance
22 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act II Scene 4, Workers' Stadium: Football March

Disk 2 von 2 (CD)

1 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act II Scene 4, Workers' Stadium: Intermezzo, "Everybody amuses oneself in one's o
2 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act II Scene 4, Workers' Stadium: Dance of the Western Komsomol Girl and 4 Sportsm
3 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act II Scene 4, Workers' Stadium: Sports Contests - Joint Sports Dance
4 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act II Scene 4, Workers' Stadium: Scene and Exit of the Soviet Team
5 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act III: Entr'acte, "Tea for Two"
6 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act III Scene 5, Music Hall: Chechotka, "Shoe Shine of the Highest Grade"
7 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act III Scene 5, Music Hall: Tango
8 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act III Scene 5, Music Hall: Polka, "Once upon a Time in Geneva" - Polka, "Angel o
9 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act III Scene 5, Music Hall: The Touching Coalition of the Classes, slightly fraud
10 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act III Scene 5, Music Hall: Entrance of Diva and the Fascist - Their Dance
11 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act III Scene 5, Music Hall: Can-can
12 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act III Scene 6, Prison Building: Prelude
13 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act III Scene 6, Prison Building: Scene of the Freeing of the Prisoners
14 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act III Scene 6, Prison Building: Total Unveiling of the Conspiracy - The Bourgeoi
15 Zolotoy vek (The Golden Age), Op. 22: Act III Scene 6, Prison Building: Final Dance of Solidarity