Symphony no. 8
Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & London Symphony Orchestra & André Previn
Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65, is the eighth symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich, composed in 1943. The large-scale four-movement orchestral work is rooted in the Soviet symphonic tradition and is characterised by dense, often sombre orchestration, stark dynamic contrasts and dissonant harmonic language, and it occupies a central place in Shostakovich's wartime output following his Seventh Symphony.
First released: 12th February 2008
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- 1.Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo25:08
- 2.Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: II. Allegretto5:51
- 3.Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: III. Allegro non troppo5:34
- 4.Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: IV. Largo11:16
- 5.Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: V. Allegretto13:23
