| Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra | |
| Christoph Eschenbach | Conductor |
To Shostakovich, the orchestra was a fantastic instrument that could express everything from the most tender poetry to ancient powers that move mountains. And that’s what the eighth symphony seems to do in its heart-wrenching melancholy and violent charges in a tragic reflection of the darkness of the Second World War.
Watch this striking piece as performed by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christoph Eschenbach.
Filmed in December 2019.