Symphony No.13 'Babi Yar', Op.113

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich

Symphony No.13 "Babi Yar", Op.113 is the thirteenth symphony by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, composed in 1962. The work is a choral symphony for bass soloist, men's chorus and orchestra, characterised by stark, declamatory vocal writing, dense orchestral textures and abrupt, often sardonic contrasts, and represents a late-period work in which Shostakovich directly engages with contemporaneous political themes in Soviet society.
First released: 1986

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 13, op. 113 "Babi Yar": I. Adagio: Babi Yar
    17:16
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 13, op. 113 "Babi Yar": II. Allegretto: Humour
    8:24
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 13, op. 113 "Babi Yar": III. Adagio: In the store
    13:06
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 13, op. 113 "Babi Yar": IV. Largo: Fears
    12:22
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 13, op. 113 "Babi Yar": V. Allegretto: A career
    13:23

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