Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 1 & 3; Two Scherzos album review – deft execution of the Russian’s early exuberance

Balazs Barabas

BBC Philharmonic/John Storgårds/Hallé Choir (Chandos) Capturing the momentum of two of Shostakovich’s first Soviet-era symphonies, this performance adds a pair of scherzos that pre-date even them BBC Philharmonic/John Storgårds/Hallé Choir (Chandos) Capturing the momentum of two of Shostakovich’s first Soviet-era symphonies, this performance adds a pair of scherzos that pre-date even them