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| Composer | Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1935 |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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TokyoAndris Poga conducts Vasks and Shostakovich
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Vasks, Shostakovich
NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo; Andris Poga
HelsinkiNicholas Collon & Wu Wei
Tiensuu, Shostakovich
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Nicholas Collon; Wu Wei
New York CityNoseda Conducts Tchaikovsky & Shostakovich
Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich
New York Philharmonic; Gianandrea Noseda; Behzod Abduraimov
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An evening of Miller and Shostakovich at the Proms
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John Storgårds, the BBC Philharmonic and Lawrence Power deliver soothing waves of sound in Miller's I cannot love without trembling and an intense, though occasionally overwhelming, performance of Shostakovich’s Fourth Symphony.
A rollercoaster of a Shostakovich 4 from Rattle and the LSO
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Rattle and a large-format LSO produce a Shostakovich 4 to remember, with exceptional sound quality from every musician.
A compelling case for Shostakovich 4 in Philadelphia
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Tugan Sokhiev leads the Philadelphia Orchestra in a powerful performance of Shostakovich’s haunting Fourth Symphony. Shorter pieces by Gabrieli and Britten offer an enjoyable prelude.
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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.