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| Composer | Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1937 |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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LucernePittsburgh Symphony Orchestra 1
Brahms, Shostakovich
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Manfred Honeck; Alexandre Kantorow
OsloMarin Alsop / Vivi Vassileva / Ung Filharmoni
Barber, Zinovjev, Shostakovich
Ung Filharmoni; Marin Alsop; Vivi Vassileva; Oslo Philharmonic
EdinburghShostakovich Five
Bach, Schnittke, Shostakovich
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Patrick Hahn; Lawrence Power
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Pappano and the LSO: a thrilling collision between heaven and hell
Vilde Frang joins Sir Antonio Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican for transcendent Korngold alongside darker fare.
Honeck and Pittsburgh Symphony make a strong Shostakovich statement
Carnegie Hall's visit from the Steel City's Symphony demonstrates a thoughtful ensemble's ability to make music speak clearly, even without words.
Anna Rakitina’s night with the National Symphony Orchestra
From an Anna Clyne Irish premiere to Tchaikovsky’s brilliance and Shostakovich’s grim wit, the NSO balances virtuosity with thoughtful nuance in Dublin.
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StockholmShostakovich's Symphony no. 5 in D minor
Shostakovich: Symphony no. 5 in D minor, Op.47
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra; Sakari Oramo
GothenburgShostakovich Symphony no. 5
Shostakovich: Symphony no. 5 in D minor, Op.47
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Santtu-Matias Rouvali
Frankfurt am MainPure Shostakovich
Shostakovich
Frankfurt Radio Symphony; Kahchun Wong; Boris Giltburg
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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.
Xian Zhang on her debut with the Philharmonia Orchestra
Ahead of her first concerts with the Philharmonia, the Chinese conductor talks about Shostakovich and the challenges of performing four concerts in four venues in four days.