Symphony no. 5 / Festive Overture

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Riccardo Muti

Symphony No. 5 (1937) and the Festive Overture (1954) are orchestral works by Dmitri Shostakovich. The symphony combines sombre, dramatic orchestration with lyrical passages and was composed at a pivotal moment in his career under political scrutiny, while the overture is a concise, energetic orchestral piece written later; together they illustrate Shostakovich's use of sharp contrasts in mood and orchestral colour.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: I. Moderato - Allegro non troppo - Largamente - Moderato
    16:31
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: II. Allegretto
    5:37
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: III. Largo
    15:23
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: IV. Allegro non troppo
    11:23
  5. 5.
    Festive Overture, op. 96
    6:20

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