Symphony no. 7 “Leningrad”

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & Wiener Symphoniker & Eliahu Inbal

Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60, "Leningrad" is a symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich, composed in 1941 and first performed in 1942. Marked by expansive orchestral forces, recurring march-like motifs and vast climactic writing juxtaposed with sombre slow passages, the work is often linked to the wartime siege of Leningrad and represents a major wartime statement in Shostakovich's output and in mid-20th-century symphonic repertoire.
First released: 21st June 1992

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 7, op. 60, “Leningrad”: I. Allegretto
    28:42
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 7, op. 60, “Leningrad”: II. Moderato (Poco allegretto)
    11:52
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 7, op. 60, “Leningrad”: III. Adagio
    19:06
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 7, op. 60, “Leningrad”: IV. Allegro non troppo - Moderato
    16:40

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