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Yukio Kitahara

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Its been 10 years since that Symphony No. 11!Yukio Kitaharas long-awaited new recording of Shostakovich!Kitahara caused quite a stir when he made his CD debut in 1992 with Shostakovichs Symphony No. 11 alongside the NHK Symphony Orchestra. He served as Music Director of the Aachen Opera Housefamous for its association with Karajanuntil 1996, and in recent years has returned to Japan to focus on his conducting career there.That said, as one would expect from Kitaharawho specializes in Shostakovichthe final movement of the Revolution Symphony is truly majestic. The recording features a dead on-mic sound reminiscent of the classic Mercury recordings, delivering tremendous power; I was shaken to the core by the final bass drum beat, which was played at a volume pushing the very limit of the recording level. (Distributor Information)[Track Listing] Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47,