{"product_id":"shostakovich-symphonies-nos-5-and-9","title":"Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 5 and 9","description":"Product description\n\nNo Description Available.\nGenre: Classical Music\nMedia Format: Compact Disk\nRating:\nRelease Date: 18-JUL-2000\n\nAmazon.com\n\nGorgeously recorded so that all of Shostakovich's eerieness of texture (and harps) can be heard, Haitink's performance of the Fifth symphony is pretty wonderful. The bare landscape of the first movement, with its lonely oboe solos, leads into the very Mahlerian, faux-fun second movement with creepy ease. The Largo is introverted but poignant, with handsome, sustained pianissimo playing, and the finale has great energy, but not quite enough of the grotesque--it's a bit too well-groomed. The Ninth, on the other hand, is ideal, with a finale to rollick over, and a refusal to turn the sometimes sappy second movement into empty emotion. It's one of those moments when Haitink's coolness pays off. A good buy. --Robert Levine\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B00000IP35\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B00000IP35.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41580439109690,"sku":"DBV.B00000IP35.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B00000IP35-0.jpg?v=1785994068","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/shostakovich-symphonies-nos-5-and-9","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}