Symphony no. 5

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & London Symphony Orchestra & André Previn

Symphony No. 5 is a symphony by Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich, completed and first performed in 1937. The four-movement work combines late-Romantic orchestration with stark contrasts in mood and jagged rhythmic motifs, written in the context of official criticism of the composer and marking a pivotal point in his career as he navigated artistic expression under political pressure.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: I. Moderato
    17:28
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: II. Allegretto
    5:03
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: III. Largo
    16:03
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: IV. Allegro non troppo
    9:42
  5. 5.
    Suite from "The Age of Gold", op. 22a: I. Introduction
    4:08
  6. 6.
    Suite from "The Age of Gold", op. 22a: II. Adagio
    10:01
  7. 7.
    Suite from "The Age of Gold", op. 22a: III. Polka
    1:58
  8. 8.
    Suite from "The Age of Gold", op. 22a: IV. Dance
    2:22

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