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| Composer | Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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A Prom of two halves: Mark Wigglesworth and the Bournemouth SO
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The BSO play a trio of 20th-century greats — Ravel and Shostakovich both taking inspiration from the age of jazz, while Walton’s First Symphony provides contrast.
Vasily Petrenko dances in symphonic form with the RLPO
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The Conductor Laureate brings a balletic sense to a programme of Weinberg, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky that nodded to dancing as a theme.
Jazzy optimism: Thibaudet’s Gershwin in Amsterdam
Andris Nelsons returned to his Shostakovich cycle with an easy-going Sixth Symphony, followed by an exhilarating Suite for Variety Orchestra. Jean-Yves Thibaudet delighted audiences with Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F.