The performances of the two Shostakovich concertos are perhaps lacking the nth degree of drama, but are nonetheless played with passion and technical assurance. The accompaniment of the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Andrew Davis is slightly more problematic due mainly to the lack of outright heft and force needed in certain sections. The spaciousness of the recording probably works against it here, but not to any perturbable extent. Sitkovetsky "feels" this music, and so will the listener.