Symphonies nos. 5 and 9

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra & Jaap van Zweden

Symphonies Nos. 5 and 9 are orchestral works by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, composed in 1937 and 1945 respectively. No. 5 is a large-scale, dramatic symphony that juxtaposes sombre, brooding passages with more expansive, forceful moments in the context of the Stalinist era, while No. 9 adopts a more concise, lighter classical profile that subverted expectations in the immediate post-war period and marks a distinct shift in the composer’s output.
First released: 8th September 2023

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: I. Moderato
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: II. Allegretto
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: III. Largo
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: IV. Allegro non troppo
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 9 in E-flat major, op. 70: I. Allegro
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 9 in E-flat major, op. 70: II. Moderato
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 9 in E-flat major, op. 70: III. Presto –
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 9 in E-flat major, op. 70: IV. Largo –
  9. 9.
    Symphony no. 9 in E-flat major, op. 70: V. Allegretto

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