Symphony no. 13 "Babi Yar"

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & Radio Filharmonisch Orkest & Jan‐Hendrik Rootering & Mark Wigglesworth

Symphony No. 13 "Babi Yar" is the thirteenth symphony by Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich, completed in 1962. Musically it is a large-scale choral symphony for bass soloist, men's chorus and orchestra that combines stark, declamatory vocal writing with austere orchestral textures and marks a turn in his later career towards more overtly political, voice-centred statements in his symphonic output.
First released: 28th July 2006

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 13 in B-flat minor "Babi Yar", op. 113: I. Babi Yar. Adagio
    16:18
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 13 in B-flat minor "Babi Yar", op. 113: II. Humour. Allegretto
    8:29
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 13 in B-flat minor "Babi Yar", op. 113: III. In the Store. Adagio
    12:13
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 13 in B-flat minor "Babi Yar", op. 113: IV. Fears. Largo
    12:11
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 13 in B-flat minor "Babi Yar", op. 113: V. A Career. Allegretto
    13:09

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