Symphony no. 5

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra & Benjamin Zander

Symphony No. 5 is the fifth symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich, composed and premiered in 1937. The four-movement orchestral work combines late-Romantic orchestration with stark contrasts between lyrical, march-like and ironic material, and it marked a pivotal moment in Shostakovich's career as a public response to state criticism and a significant turning point in Soviet symphonic practice.
First released: 2nd December 2014

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Conductor’s Introductory Remarks
    7:29
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: I. Moderato - Allegro non troppo
    17:20
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: II. Allegretto
    5:27
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: III. Largo
    14:31
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: IV. Allegro non troppo
    11:59

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