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I tried the Haitink, but for me they just didn't have the fire. You really ought to check out the latest set from Melodiya called All Shostakovich - fantastic things in it including a couple of repeats from the two other sets, but some really fascinating and incredible performances that are new to CD.
Agreed about the Haitink, Mr K, but it seems to me that he plays the notes as written, which could be a decent ground zero for comparison with more exciting readings. And I should indeed check out the Melodiya - and may do, should this year's wage bonus be sufficient! There are people living under my roof who seem to think that food and clothing are more important than CDs.
I love the Haitink 10 and the 12 which for me has more balls than any other recording I've heard (and I bought plenty of that symphony because at one point the Hatink was difficult to find).
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I have two of the Haitink Amsterdam recordings of the symphonies. Their 15th is good but lacks the gripping atmosphere of the world premiere recording from Maxim S.
The 5th though is superb.
Does anyone know of a better recording of this symphony?
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BTW, I don't think the Rudolph Barshai set has been mentioned and it's pretty terrific straight down the line.
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I have two of the Haitink Amsterdam recordings of the symphonies. Their 15th is good but lacks the gripping atmosphere of the world premiere recording from Maxim S.
The 5th though is superb.
Does anyone know of a better recording of this symphony?
I have the Previn London Symphony recording as well as the Gergiev recording with the Marinsky orchestra.
https://mariinskylabel.com/products/shostakovich-symphonies-4-5-6?variant=875863345
While I adore Haitink for the 10th and 12th, I do prefer Gergiev's readings of his 4th, 5th, 6th and 11th Symphonies.
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I picked up the Gennady Rozhdestvensky recording of the complete Age of Gold at a local bookstore earlier today, but haven't listened to it yet.
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I have two of the Haitink Amsterdam recordings of the symphonies. Their 15th is good but lacks the gripping atmosphere of the world premiere recording from Maxim S.
The 5th though is superb.
Does anyone know of a better recording of this symphony?
My preference is Leonard Bernstein's 1959 recording with the New York Philharmonic.
Not quite my fave, but awfully good, especially the Japanese import of the SACD edition, which is spectacular.
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Yes you are all "musically undereducated" and you should read a book or go on a music appreciation course to have an opinion as impeccable as mine. Not trying to insult you all, just stating fact. Ha ha 
btw sky arts 6am thurs german violinist Anne Sophie-Mutter plays sibelius and shosty.
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I like the 4th movement of the 11th Symphony. I think it was in Billion Dollar Brain for a snippet.
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