Shostakovich: Symphonies 1 - 6 | The Complete Symphonies part 1

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Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
Artist: WDR Sinfonieorchester, Rudolph Barshai (conductor)

Shostakovich' music is the music of 20th century Russia, from the turbulent Revolution, through the horrors of war to the communistic repression. It is the cry of a soul in torment, expressing grief, despair in a highly personal way, through irony or bitter truth. The symphonies span Shostakovich'whole life, and form a milestone in the symphonic repertoire. They are frequently played, and have gained nearly the same popularity as Mahler's symphonies. A great recording by Russian conductor Rudolf Barshai, an authority in this repertoire, as he has worked closely together with the composer for a long time, and premiered the 14th symphony.

00:00:00 Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 10: Allegretto
00:08:09 Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 10: Allegro
00:12:55 Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 10: Lento
00:20:38 Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 10: Allegro molto

00:29:29 Symphony No. 2 in B Major, Op. 14 for Chorus & Orchestra "To October"

00:48:29 Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 for Chorus & Orchestra "First of May"

01:14:59 Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 43: Allegretto poco moderato
01:42:10 Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 43: Moderato con moto
01:50:56 Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 43: Largo-allegro

02:16:58 Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: Moderato
02:32:29 Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: Allegretto
02:38:01 Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: Largo
02:51:19 Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: Allegro non troppo

03:02:49 Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 54: Largo
03:21:38 Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 54: Allegro
03:27:25 Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 54: Presto