Symphony no. 5 in D minor

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & Chicago Symphony Orchestra & André Previn

Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 is the fifth symphony by Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich, composed and premiered in 1937. The four-movement work combines traditional symphonic forms with stark modernist harmonies, dramatic dynamic contrasts and sardonic gestures, and it occupies a pivotal place in Shostakovich's career as a public response to official criticism from Soviet authorities in 1936.
First released: April 1990

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: I. Moderato - Allegro non troppo
    17:01
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: II. Allegretto
    5:04
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: III. Largo
    15:53
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: IV. Allegro non troppo
    10:05

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