Credits:

Vladimir Fedoseyev

Description:

Everyones been waiting for itFedoseyev takes onShostakovichs most challenging symphony!Although Fedoseyev has made numerous recordings, surprisingly, he had recorded almost none of Shostakovichs works aside from Symphony No. 5. The Relief label has been compiling Fedoseyevs live recordings of Shostakovichs symphonies and has already released Nos. 1, 3, 7, 8, 10, and 13. Now, the long-awaited Symphony No. 4 is finally here. Composed in 193536, a period when Shostakovichs opera *Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk* and the ballet *The Bright Stream* were facing fierce criticism, this work is known as one of the most provocative of all his symphonies. With a running time of over 60 minutes and requiring more than 130 instrumentalistsa Mahler-esque masterpieceit often overwhelms the listener with astonishing sonic intensity. The music encompasses the full range of Shostakovichs artistic personafrom tragi