Symphonies #5 & #6

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & Dresdner Philharmonie & Michael Sanderling

Symphonies Nos. 5 and 6 are orchestral works by Dmitri Shostakovich, composed in 1937 and 1939. They contrast in scale and mood — the Fifth unfolds as a large-scale, dramatically driven symphony while the Sixth is more concise and episodic, both employing late-Romantic orchestration, stark shifts of tone and moments of sardonic irony that reflect the composer’s evolving style amid the cultural and political pressures of the late 1930s.
First released: 7th June 2019

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: I. Moderato
    16:30
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: II. Allegretto
    5:34
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: III. Largo
    13:45
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: IV. Allegro non troppo
    12:12
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 54: I. Largo
    17:41
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 54: II. Allegro
    6:11
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 54: III. Presto
    7:38

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