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The Seckerson Tapes: Vasily Petrenko's Shostakovich
The Seckerson Tapes: Vasily Petrenko's Shostakovich
The conductor discusses his Shostakovich cycle for Naxos
Thursday, 03 December 2009
Vasily Petrenko: the charismatic new head of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
The charismatic St Petersburg-born Vasily Petrenko has really been turning things around at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra since he took over as Principal Conductor in 2005. With both standards and audiences on the up he has embarked upon his first major recording project – to record all 15 Shostakovich Symphonies for the Naxos label.
The charismatic St Petersburg-born Vasily Petrenko has really been turning things around at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra since he took over as Principal Conductor in 2005. With both standards and audiences on the up he has embarked upon his first major recording project – to record all 15 Shostakovich Symphonies for the Naxos label.
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