Symphony no. 5, op. 47

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra & Leonard Slatkin

Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 is the fifth symphony by Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich, composed and first performed in 1937. Combining late-Romantic orchestration with modernist harmonic and rhythmic elements, the four-movement work traverses bleak, sardonic and lyrical textures and served as a pivotal public response in Shostakovich's career following official criticism, shaping his subsequent compositional approach and its place in Soviet musical history.
First released: 1986

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 5, op. 47: I. Moderato
    18:36
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 5, op. 47: II. Allegretto
    5:48
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 5, op. 47: III. Largo
    18:11
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 5, op. 47: IV. Allegro non troppo
    10:43

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