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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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PragueCzech Philharmonic • New Year’s Concerts

Czech Philharmonic
Shostakovich, Ravel, Dukas, Debussy, Morricone, Márquez, Bohme, Mascagni, Bernstein
Czech Philharmonic; Robert Kružík; Barbora Trnčíková; Kateřina Javůrková; Walter Hofbauer; Marek Eben
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John Storgårds leads the BBC Philharmonic through Shostakovich

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The BBC Phil's chief conductor led a relentless account of Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony, paired with Dvořák’s Cello Concerto.
****1
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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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