Symphony No. 8 (1983)

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink

Shostakovich:
 Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65

"The passage of time hasn't dimmed the powerful impact of this outstanding performance. Haitink projects all the drama and emotional ambiguity without sacrificing symphonic cogency."
BBC Music Magazine - March 2015 *****

"As sheer sound the performance is a magnificent one: the marvellous power and sheen of the Concertgebouw’s brass and the richness and delicacy of their strings are outstandingly well rendered by an exceptionally natural and atmospheric recording."
Gramophone Magazine