Credits:

Shostakovich / Re:orchestra / Zavala

Description:

A young Dutch ensemble delivers a passionate performance.Shostakovich +SACD hybrid disc. Founded in 2009, the RE Orchestra (there:orchestra) is a Dutch ensemble that includes members of the Rotterdam Philharmonic, the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, and the French National Radio Philharmonic. It is popular among young people for its collaborations with video artists, dancers, and actors. This release features two of Shostakovichs Chamber Symphonies arranged by Barshai, along with an exotic collection of works arranged by Vasile Nedea, a renowned Romanian cimbalom virtuoso. The Romanian Romani dances and Russian Jewish folk dances reach a frenzied climax, but if you listened to them without knowing their origins, you might mistake them for works by Shostakovich. Mexican conductor Roberto Bertrand-Zavala, who is active in the Netherlands, delivers a passionate and dynamic