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Work: Festive Overture in A major for orchestra, Op.96

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ComposerShostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Year1954
Work typeOrchestral
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OxfordPictures at an Exhibition

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Shostakovich, Shor, Mussorgsky
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey; Nikita Mndoyants; Marios Papadopoulos

ManchesterStorgårds conducts Shostakovich

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Shostakovich, Dvořák
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; John Storgårds; Anastasia Kobekina

Monte-CarloK. Yamada – S.- J. Cho

Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Shostakovich
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo; Kazuki Yamada; Seong-Jin Cho; Alexey Dolgov; Alexander Tsymbalyuk; Mixed Choir Rīga
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Resplendent Elgar, over-indulgent Rachmaninov in Hallé season opener

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Kahchun Wong opens The Hallé season with an unexpected, but memorable debut by new Principal Cello, Rachel Helleur-Simcock. 
***11
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Epic Shostakovich rounds off the Royal Scottish National season

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Thomas Søndergård conducts thrilling Shostakovich to close to the RSNO Season: lively Festive Overture, introspective Second Cello Concerto  with Daniel Müller-Schott, and an epic Eleventh Symphony.

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Definitive Dvořák from Ma and Honeck on festive Pittsburgh program

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Yo-Yo Ma returns to Pittsburgh for searing performance of Dvořák’s Cello Concerto. The enjoyable program also includes a tribute to Fred Rogers. 
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