Work: Symphony no. 12 in D minor "The Year 1917," Op.112

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Composer	Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975)
Period	Early 20th century
Year	1961
Work type	Orchestral

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ParisMozart / Chostakovitch

Philharmonie de Paris: Grande salle Pierre Boulez, Fri 16 Apr at 20:00

Mozart, Shostakovich

Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France; Tugan Sokhiev; Julia Fischer

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Auditorio de Tenerife: Sala Sinfónica, Fri 30 Oct at 19:30

Rachmaninov, Shostakovich

Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife; Víctor Pablo Pérez; Simon Trpčeski

Halle aux grains, Thu 15 Apr at 20:00

Mozart, Shostakovich

Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France; Tugan Sokhiev; Julia Fischer

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Convincing MacMillan and full-on Shostakovich with the LSO

Gianandrea Noseda conducts the London Symphony Orchestra © LSO | Mark Allan

Nick Boston, 03 Apr

Sir James MacMillan's Second Violin Concerto receives a convincing reading from Nicola Benedetti, bookended by fine performances of celebratory Shostakovich from Gianandrea Noseda and the LSO.

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A BSO American premiere, Shostakovich, Ravel with Uchida

Kevin Wells, 08 Nov

Nelsons and the Boston Symphony present an American premiere, Shostakovich’s Twelth, and dazzling Ravel with Dame Mitsuko Uchida

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Gomez steps in late for Russian Revolution programme

Simon Thompson, 10 Nov

José Luis Gomez saves the day for the RSNO at Usher Hall.