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Shostakovich's Seventh: CSO shows that war is hell

John Dorhauer, 25th May

The idea that war is hell is certainly not a new one. Shostakovich may not have had knowledge of the quote's original context, but he was no stranger to the atrocities caused by war.

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Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)	Peter Grimes, Op.33: Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia
Schostakowitsch, Dmitrij (1906-1975)	Symphonie Nr. 7 in C-Dur "Leningrad", Op.60

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Jaap van Zweden	Musikalische Leitung