Symphony #8

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & Dresdner Philharmonie & Michael Sanderling

Symphony No. 8 in C minor is the eighth symphony by Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich, completed in 1943. The four-movement work is large-scale and somber, characterised by dense orchestration, stark motifs and a brooding emotional trajectory that reflects wartime turmoil and occupies a pivotal position in Shostakovich's mid-career output.
First released: 7th June 2019

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: I. Adagio – Allegro non troppo
    28:34
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: II. Allegretto
    6:27
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: III. Allegro non troppo
    5:53
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: IV. Largo
    10:01
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: V. Allegretto
    16:37

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