Shostakovich / Jarvi / Narva Boys Choir / Andrejev Shostakovich Cantatas CD

Following international acclaim, including Estonia's first Grammy Award for their Grieg, Sibelius, T??r and P?rt recordings on Erato, the Estonian-born conductor Paavo J?rvi and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra turn to rarely-performed choral works by Dmitri Shostakovich: Song of the Forests Op. 81, The Sun Shines on our Motherland Op. 90, and The Execution of Stepan Razin Op. 119. The new release confirms J?rvi's reputation as a conductor with a deep understanding for the music of Shostakovich, as well as a particular affinity for choral music, which has a strong tradition in his homeland. These cantatas have a particular significance in Estonia - a former Soviet Socialist Republic under Stalinist rule - where, according to J?rvi, the orchestra's performance of the works was "scandalous."

1. The Execution of Stepan Razin, Op. 119 (Live) 2. The Sun Shines Over Our Motherland, Op. 90 (Live) 3. The Song of the Forests, Op. 81: I. the War Ended in Victory (Bass, Chorus) - Live 4. The Song of the Forests, Op. 81: II. We Will Clothe Our Homeland with Forests (Boys Chorus) - Live 5. The Song of the Forests, Op. 81: III. Memories of the Past (Bass, Chorus) - Live 6. The Song of the Forests, Op. 81: IV. the Pioneers Plant the Forests (Boys Chorus) - Live 7. The Song of the Forests, Op. 81: V. the People of Stalingrad Go Forth (Chorus) - Live 8. The Song of the Forests, Op. 81: VI. a Walk Into the Future (Tenor, Chorus) - Live 9. The Song of the Forests, Op. 81: VII. Glory (Tenor, Bass, Boys Chorus, Chorus) - Live