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Composer | Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) |
Period | 20th century |
Work type | Orchestral |
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Jazzy optimism: Thibaudet’s Gershwin in Amsterdam
Andris Nelsons returned to his Shostakovich cycle with an easy-going Sixth Symphony, followed by an exhilarating Suite for Variety Orchestra. Jean-Yves Thibaudet delighted audiences with Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F.
Imaginative fusion of Shostakovich and Gershwin in Edinburgh
An imaginative RSNO programme sandwiching fusionist Gershwin between unbelievably contrasting Shostakovich, seasoned with a little re-titling.
Holland Symfonia's Russian fireworks kick off the new year in Leiden
New Year’s concerts have never been that appealing to me: I am not a great lover of Viennese waltzes and that is what most of them consist of. But fortunately this year the Holland Symfonia had a New Years concert with a twist: Russian fireworks.