Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & Oslo‐Filharmonien & Mariss Jansons

Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 is a symphony by Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich, composed and premiered in 1937. The four-movement work employs broadly tonal harmonies, incisive orchestral colours and tightly worked motifs to juxtapose lyrical slow passages with sudden, march-like and sardonic episodes, and it was written as a public response to official criticism that marked a turning point in Shostakovich's career and in Soviet musical history.
First released: 1987

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: I. Moderato
    14:02
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: II. Allegretto
    4:50
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: III. Largo
    11:54
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: IV. Allegro non troppo
    10:12

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