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Work: Symphony no. 8 in C minor, Op.65

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ComposerShostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Year1943
Work typeOrchestral
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HamburgThe Cleveland Orchestra

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Strauss R., Shostakovich
The Cleveland Orchestra; Franz Welser-Möst; Golda Schultz

ParisThe Cleveland Orchestra / Franz Welser-Möst

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Strauss R., Shostakovich
The Cleveland Orchestra; Franz Welser-Möst; Golda Schultz

LondonSir Antonio Pappano & Maxim Vengerov

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Beethoven, Shostakovich
London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Antonio Pappano; Maxim Vengerov
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Virtuosity and volume: Oslo Phil plays Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich

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Batiashvili’s account of the Tchaikovsky concerto confirms why she remains one of the most compelling violinists of her generation.
***11
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Mao Fujita and Semyon Bychkov deliver a virtuoso pairing in Prague

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A daunting program of Strauss and Shostakovich showcases conductor Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic at their very best.
*****
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Altinoglu and Rachlin reveal the dark side of the 20th-century ethos

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At the George Enescu International Festival, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony plays music without consolation by Sibelius and Shostakovich. 
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GothenburgShostakovich's Symphony no. 8

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Shostakovich: Symphony no. 8 in C minor, Op.65
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Christoph Eschenbach