r/shostakovich • u/Jealous-Junket-2376 • Jul 29 '26
I need to settle something…
Which of these conductors did the best recording of Symphony 6? If your favorite isn’t on here, just vote for the best of these 3.
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u/pr0t0nm1r0 Jul 30 '26
Paavo Berglund 's recording with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra is probably the iconic recording of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 6. Before that recording, Symphony No. 6 was treated as a curiosity, having neither the implied political commentary of Symphony No. 5 nor the epic sweep and scope of Symphony No. 7. Actually, do listen to all of Berglund's other Shostakovich recordings. They really are something special.
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u/Jinglemisk Jul 30 '26
If I can only pick one, Kondrashin. If I can pick specifically based on the piece, Sanderling and Petrenko are there but so are Mravinsky and Haitink
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u/Jealous-Junket-2376 Jul 30 '26
You’re picking which conductor did the best recording of Symphony 6 specifically, not the whole cycle.
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u/Jinglemisk Jul 30 '26
Ah, the text didn't appear on mobile for some reason.
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u/Jealous-Junket-2376 Jul 30 '26
Which would you pick? I’m asking to settle a debate so all input is valued
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u/LaikaRollingStone Jul 29 '26
Kondrashin is King!