Symphony No. 15 in A major
Dmitri Shostakovich
Kurt Sanderling / Berliner Symphoniker (Berlin Symphony Orchestra)
1978 Sounded really good, present and clear.Top choice. 'Really good, present and clear' sound. Sanderling 'really brings across that kind of stark grimness.' The interpretation has 'really wonderful character' and is 'kind of harrowing sounding'.
Bernard Haitink / London Philharmonic Orchestra
1978 Incredible sound quality.A famous recording where 'you really get the beauty of the work.' The 'climaxes are wonderfully done,' the orchestra 'plays lights out,' and the 'sound quality is incredible'.