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Oundjian at his best in Shostakovich's “Leningrad” Symphony

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“hinting at a universe of suffering that remained unspoken”
Reviewed at Usher Hall, Edinburgh on 20 April 2018
Scriabin, Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, Op.20
Shostakovich, Symphony no. 7 in C major, "Leningrad" Op.60
Peter Oundjian, Conductor
Xiayin Wang, Piano
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