Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
As German conductor Günther Herbig works his way through the symphonies of Shostakovich with the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: ''work" is the operative word. In this 2006 recording of the Symphony No. 8 in C minor, the second of the composer's Great Patriotic War symphonies sounds less like a labor of love than a barnyard chore. Herbig and the Saarbrücken musicians dig deep but never deep enough, play loud but never loud enough, play quiet but never quiet enough, and never ever play with the kind of rabid intensity that this heroic and horrific symphony demands. In an earlier recording by Kiril Kondrashin or a later recording by Valery Gergiev, the work stands as one of the great monuments to war and suffering. In this recording by Herbig, it sounds like a hard day on the assembly line. While both Herbig and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester are obviously highly skilled and thoroughly professional, the sort of life-and-death dedication the work calls for just isn't present in their performance. Berlin Classics' digital sound is strong and straightforward, if rather unlovely.
© TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
Gunther Herbig, Conductor - Gunther Herbig, Conductor
Gunther Herbig, Conductor - Gunther Herbig, Conductor
Gunther Herbig, Conductor - Gunther Herbig, Conductor
Gunther Herbig, Conductor - Gunther Herbig, Conductor
Gunther Herbig, Conductor - Gunther Herbig, Conductor
Album review
As German conductor Günther Herbig works his way through the symphonies of Shostakovich with the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: ''work" is the operative word. In this 2006 recording of the Symphony No. 8 in C minor, the second of the composer's Great Patriotic War symphonies sounds less like a labor of love than a barnyard chore. Herbig and the Saarbrücken musicians dig deep but never deep enough, play loud but never loud enough, play quiet but never quiet enough, and never ever play with the kind of rabid intensity that this heroic and horrific symphony demands. In an earlier recording by Kiril Kondrashin or a later recording by Valery Gergiev, the work stands as one of the great monuments to war and suffering. In this recording by Herbig, it sounds like a hard day on the assembly line. While both Herbig and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester are obviously highly skilled and thoroughly professional, the sort of life-and-death dedication the work calls for just isn't present in their performance. Berlin Classics' digital sound is strong and straightforward, if rather unlovely.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 5 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:10
- Main artist: Günther Herbig
- Composer: Dimitri Chostakovitch
- Label: Berlin Classics
- Genre: Classical
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.