{"product_id":"4543638803125","title":"Evgeny Mravinsky - Shostakovich: Symphony No.8 Op.65 - Import SACD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvgeny Mravinsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was that incredible.\nMravinsky’s Shostakovich Symphony No. 8, 1982 recording, newly remastered from the widow’s private collection.\nIt has finally revealed its true form!\n“Compared to previous releases, the richness of the soundstage and the depth of the resonance have been further enhanced”—Naoya Hirabayashi\n\nSingle-layer SACD. Muravinsky and the Leningrad Philharmonic’s 1982 recording of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 8 had long been regarded as an unparalleled masterpiece, standing head and shoulders above all other recordings. However, from the time of its initial release, issues such as unstable pitch and a tendency for the tempo to accelerate due to pitch anomalies have been pointed out. Nevertheless, the sheer brilliance of the performance has overshadowed these problems, allowing it to reign as the undisputed definitive recording.\nLater, RussianDisc released a pitch-corrected version, but the sound quality was lackluster and failed to satisfy fans. Regis also released a pitch-corrected version, but—perhaps due to noise reduction—it gave the impression that the raw, visceral power had been diminished, and this, too, was unsatisfactory.\nNow, a disc has finally arrived that resolves these issues. Altus meticulously remastered the recording from the widow’s collection; in addition to a vividness that surpasses even the Philips release, the corrected pitch has amplified the performance’s intensity, reviving a performance of such caliber that it seems almost superhuman.\nShostakovich’s Symphony No. 8 was composed in 1943 and dedicated to Mravinsky. It received its world premiere on November 3 of that year, performed by the Soviet State Symphony Orchestra under Mravinsky’s baton. Mravinsky performed the work 36 times during his lifetime, and six recordings of it survive. Among them, the 1982 recording is regarded by Shostakovich fans as the definitive performance of this piece and a true treasure.\nKing International\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Altus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53595620802849,"sku":"4543638803125","price":5690.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4543638803125.jpg?v=1790481968","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/4543638803125","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}