Symphony no. 15

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest & Santtu-Matias Rouvali

Symphony No. 15 is the fifteenth symphony by Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich, completed in 1971. Characteristic of his late period, the work uses concise movements, striking orchestral colours, abrupt contrasts and self-referential quotations, producing an enigmatic symphonic arc and marking his final completed contribution to the 20th-century symphonic repertoire.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141: I. Allegretto
    8:47
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141: II. Adagio - Largo - Adagio - Largo
    18:41
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141: III. Allegretto
    4:27
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141: IV. Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio - Allegretto
    16:27

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