Symphony No.5

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In 1936, the Soviet government launched an official attack against Dmitri Shostakovich's music, calling it "vulgar, formalistic, neurotic." He became an example to other Soviet composers, who rightfully interpreted these events as a broad campaign against musical modernism. This constituted a crisis, both in Shostakov... read more

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Curated by Maryna Boiko, Curation Manager

1986 • 4 tracks • 48m

Semyon Bychkov, Berliner Philharmoniker

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2005 • 4 tracks • 46m

London Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich

2020 • 4 tracks • 48m

London Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda

2011 • 4 tracks • 53m

Maxim Shostakovich, London Symphony Orchestra

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