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| Composer | Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1933 |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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SofiaAlexander Malofeev & Nayden Todorov
Shostakovich
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra; Nayden Todorov; Alexander Malofeev; Peter Makedonski
ZurichGabriela Montero & Simon Höfele
Gipps, Janáček, Prokofiev, Shostakovich
Zurich Chamber Orchestra; Daniel Bard; Gabriela Montero; Simon Höfele
VaduzZKO on Tour: Gabriela Montero & Simon Höfele
Gipps, Janáček, Prokofiev, Shostakovich
Zurich Chamber Orchestra; Daniel Bard; Gabriela Montero; Simon Höfele
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Sułkowska-Migoń’s Dublin programme crowned by a white-hot Scheherazade
Works by Boulanger and Shostakovich pay off handsomely before Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, shaped with dynamic control and visceral energy, crowns a vividly played concert.
Australian Chamber Orchestra in Melbourne: Gershwin, Shostakovich
Two works by Shostakovich sandwiching Rhapsody in Blue made for an exhilerating concert from the Australian Chamber Orchestra in Melbourne
Bach sheds light in an impressively dark outing from the ACO
Energetic commitment from the ACO at the Barbican, with precision and edge from Alexander Melnikov and Jeroen Berwaerts in an evening of darkness and light.
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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.