Classical home listening - Alina Ibragimova's Shostakovich; Haydn with the Dudoks; Britten on film

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Ibragimova joins forces with Vladimir Jurowski in a thrilling all-Russian account of Shostakovich’s Violin Concertos

• The Russian-British violinist Alina Ibragimova, versatile, virtuosic and astute in every kind of repertoire (listen to her play Bach), has established an ideal partnership with the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov” and the conductor Vladimir Jurowski. In musical perception and integrity to the score, you couldn’t find a better match. Their Shostakovich Violin Concertos (Hyperion) capture every twist and subtlety, as well as letting rip in the angry outbursts.