The Young Guard and Zoya Product #DRD 2001SHOSTAKOVICH FILM SERIES, Vol. 1:
Suites from the Film Scores
The Young Guard
Zoya

Byelorussian Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra
Minsk Chamber Choir
Walter Mnatsakanov, conductor

(DDD)
(re-release from Russian Disc)

Total Playing Time: 61:37


In its heyday in the 1990s, Constantine Orbelian’s Russian Disc label offered many unique and highly prized recordings of Russian repertoire. Among the most successful were four programs of Shostakovich film scores. Although the Russian Disc label closed its doors in the late ‘90s, a number of RD titles are still sought-after; and even used copies have escalated in price. In 2010, Delos is re-releasing all four of the Shostakovich Suites from Film Scores recordings, beginning in February, with the other three series titles slated for March, June and August.

Shostakovich is regarded as a pioneer of Soviet film music, and wrote scores for 30 films between 1929 and 1971. Annotator Maya Pritsker points out that in every one of his film scores, Shostakovich “remained a great symphonist, dedicated mostly to the dramatic and expressive… He preferred recreating and evoking emotions to merely making colorful sound pictures.”

Contents:
Music from the Film The Young Guard, Op. 75 (1947-8)
Introduction
By the River
Scherzo
Turbulent Night
The Song of the Young Guard
Death of the Heroes
Apotheosis

Music from the Film Zoya, Op. 64 (1944)
Song About Zoya
Invasion
Execution
Victory
Apotheosis

Price: $14.98