Symphony no. 8

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre & Valery Gergiev

Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65 is the eighth symphony by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, composed and premiered in 1943. A large-scale, predominantly sombre four-movement work for full orchestra, it features dense orchestration, stark contrasts and brooding thematic development and occupies a significant place in Shostakovich's wartime output following his Seventh Symphony.
First released: 14th October 2013

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo
    28:03
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: II. Allegretto
    6:02
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: III. Allegro non troppo
    6:14
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: IV. Largo
    9:57
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: V. Allegretto
    15:20

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