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| Composer | Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1960 |
| Work type | Chamber |
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SingaporeDSCH: Shostakovich and Beethoven
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Shostakovich, Beethoven
Musicians of the SSO
BerlinVarian Fry Quartet
Mozart, Shostakovich, Schoenberg
Varian Fry Quartet; Philipp Bohnen; Christoph von der Nahmer; Martin von der Nahmer
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Yuja Wang serves an iridescent musical feast in Cleveland
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Yuja Wang does double duty in demanding piano concertos by Ravel and Ligeti, while conductor Petr Popelka shows his chemistry with the orchestra in Pictures at an Exhibition.
Total Shostakovich in Leipzig
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The combined forces of the Gewandhaus and Boston Symphony unite under Andris Nelsons for a searing Leningrad Symphony, while the Quatuor Danel tackles the string quartets.
A Shostakovich tasting menu with the Carducci Quartet
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A tasting menu of string quartet movements interspersed with readings made for an absorbing afternoon.
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SalfordCries and Whispers: Isolation Broadcast #1
Gesualdo, Britten, Shostakovich
Manchester Collective
MadridAVAILABLE IN SPAIN ONLY - Cuarteto Bretón: Stradivarius del Palacio Real
Luaces, Shostakovich, Guridi
Cuarteto Bretón
SalfordCries and whispers
Gesualdo, Britten, Shostakovich
Manchester Collective; Caroline Pether; Doriane Gable; Ruth Gibson
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Bachtrack top ten: Dmitri Shostakovich
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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.