Symphony No. 1 in F Major / Symphony No. 5 in D Minor

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & London Philharmonic Orchestra & Kurt Masur

Symphony No. 1 in F major and Symphony No. 5 in D minor are orchestral works by Dmitri Shostakovich, composed in 1924–25 and 1937 respectively. The First displays youthful neoclassical clarity, wit and inventive orchestration that launched his career, while the Fifth presents a more expansive, dramatic and often ambivalent musical response to the political pressures of the 1930s, marking a pivotal moment in his development as a composer.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10: I. Allegretto - Allegro non troppo
    8:25
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10: II. Allegro
    5:05
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10: III. Lento - Largo piu mosso
    7:21
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10: IV. Allegro molto
    10:05
  5. 5.
    Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47: I. Moderato
    14:33
  6. 6.
    Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47: II. Allegretto
    5:22
  7. 7.
    Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47: III. Largo
    13:44
  8. 8.
    Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47: IV. Allegro non troppo
    14:46

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