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| Composer | Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1959 |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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BristolRussian Classics
Shostakovich, Gubaidulina, Rachmaninov
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Adam Hickox; Maximilian Hornung
MunichAnja Bihlmaier & Nicolas Altstaedt
Shostakovich, Zimmermann, Ravel
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Anja Bihlmaier; Nicolas Altstaedt; Malte Arkona
MunichAnja Bihlmaier & Nicolas Altstaedt
Strauss II, Shostakovich, Zimmermann, Ravel
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Anja Bihlmaier; Nicolas Altstaedt
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Andrey Boreyko and Maximilian Hornung make Sydney Symphony debuts
An unusual combination of 20th-century Russian masterworks herald debut appearances by both conductor and soloist in Sydney.
Vivid sounds from Rouvali, Gabetta and the Philharmonia
Rouvali and the Philharmonia dazzle with sunlit Tchaikovsky, intense Shostakovich and Say’s imaginative textures, while Gabetta’s physical, lyrical cello brings immediacy to an evening of virtuosity, warmth and playful energy.
War and Peace in Aix-en-Provence
Gautier Capuçon, Pierre Bleuse and the Orchestre du Festival Casals bring a devastating Shostakovich First Cello Concerto to Aix-en-Provence's Festival de Pâques.
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IngolstadtLive: Together for Music
Shostakovich
Camerata Salzburg; François Leleux; Lisa Batiashvili; Maximilian Hornung
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Bachtrack top ten: Dmitri Shostakovich
Conformist or closet dissident? Dmitri Shostakovich had to adapt, chameleon-like, to the changing political climate in the Soviet Union, toeing the party line where necessary, but planting his music with coded messages.