Symphony no. 8

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & Radio Filharmonisch Orkest & Mark Wigglesworth

Symphony No. 8 is a symphony by Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich, composed in 1943. The four-movement orchestral work is sombre and expansive, featuring dense textures, dramatic contrasts and late-Romantic orchestration that reflect wartime turmoil, and it occupies a central place in Shostakovich's mid-career output during World War II.
First released: 28th September 2005

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: I. Adagio
    29:10
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: II. Allegretto
    7:00
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: III. Allegro non troppo
    6:47
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: IV. Largo
    10:35
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: V. Allegretto
    16:19

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