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| Composer | Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1971 |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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PragueAlexandra Dovgan & Beethoven
Rossini, Beethoven, Shostakovich
Prague Symphony Orchestra; Andrej Borejko; Alexandra Dovgan
PragueDvořák. Shostakovich
Dvořák, Shostakovich
Prague Philharmonia; Petr Altrichter; Arnheiður Eiríksdóttir; Lukáš Bařák
MunichAndris Nelson & Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
Reinvere, Mahler, Shostakovich
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Andris Nelsons
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Osmo Vänskä ruins Sibelius and Shostakovich in Birmingham
Soprano Helena Juntunen does her best in Sibelius’ songs but finds little support from Osmo Vänskä and the CBSO.
Mirga and the Philhar': impressive Shostakovich in Paris
The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France impress mightily under the baton of their new Principal Guest Conductor. Gidon Kremer disappoints in Weinberg.
Uchida’s Beethoven meets Shostakovich’s farewell at Carnegie Hall
Two incongruent journeys conclude as Dame Mitsuko Uchida and the Boston Symphony meet in New York.
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StockholmSymphony in Chamber Format
Pejačević, Shostakovich
Seohee Min; Josep Castanyer Alonso; Stefan Lindgren; Anders Haag
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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.