Message #23201

[Jolly Roger]

I first heard the 5th done by Lenny Bernstein and the NYPO and for me at least, it is the one I keep in my fondest memories.
Critics say the performance is too hyped up, especially in the excessively accelerated last movement..and perhaps not what the composer
had intended..but I think it is a thrilling finale.
None the less, it has always been top shelf for me.
Here is a NPR article describing that performance.
http://www.npr.org/2011/07/18/113792055/dmitri-shostakovichs-symphonic-coup