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Shostakovich's light orchestral music! The music of Shostakovich is brought out to its fullest in an energetic performance by the famous British conductor Howard Griffiths! To celebrate the new Klanglogo label, we are pleased to present a new collection of Shostakovich's orchestral works by Howard Griffiths, the famous British conductor who has made many famous recordings, and the Frankfurt Brandenburg State Orchestra, of which he was the general music director. The Shostakovich album by Howard Griffiths and the Frankfurt-Brandenburg State Orchestra, of which he was the general music director, will be released in Japan with Japanese commentary. Howard Griffiths was born in England in 1950. A graduate of the Royal College of Music in London, he has conducted top orchestras around the world and has released more than 100 discs on various labels. The Frankfurt Brandenburg State Orchestra (based not in Frankfurt am Main in Hesse, but in Frankfurt an der Oder in Brandenburg near the Polish border), of which Griffiths was the general music director from the 2007/08 season until 2018, was conducted by Takao Ukigaya The orchestra has been steadily gaining fans in Japan, as evidenced by its successful tours of Japan under the direction of Takao Ukigaya.The energetic performance brings out the lighter side of Shostakovich's music, which is different from the serious music of his symphonies and string quartets, as he demonstrated his talent for all kinds of music, from popular music to practical music. The performance of "Piano Concerto No. 1" by Romain Leroux, who is popular in Japan for his repeated appearances at La Folle Journée au Japon and master classes, is also a highlight of the program. Tokyo M-Plus