Symphonies nos. 2 & 3

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & London Symphony Orchestra & Mstislav Rostropovich

Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 are orchestral works by Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich, completed in 1927 and 1929 respectively. Both pieces employ a modernist harmonic language with prominent brass, percussion and choral finales that reflect engagement with Soviet political themes, and they occupy an early period in Shostakovich's career characterised by experimentation with large-scale forms and public, programmatic gestures.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 2 in B major, op. 14 "To October": I. Largo
    4:44
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 2 in B major, op. 14 "To October": II. Quarter Note = 152
    1:12
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 2 in B major, op. 14 "To October": III. Poco meno mosso - Allegro molto
    6:58
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 2 in B major, op. 14 "To October": IV. Chorus "Oktyabryu"
    6:12
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 "The First of May": I. Allegretto
    4:29
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 "The First of May": II. Piu mosso - Allegro
    5:19
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 "The First of May": III. Andante
    4:19
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 "The First of May": IV. Allegro - Allegro molto
    6:23
  9. 9.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 "The First of May": V. Andante - Largo
    3:13
  10. 10.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 20 "The First of May": VI. Chorus "Pervoe Maya"
    5:12

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