Blue-toned album cover with marble effect, LSO logo top left. Title text reads: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 The Year 1905, Mstislav Rostropovich, London Symphony Orchestra; released by LSO Live.

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 "The Year 1905"

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When the late Mstislav Rostropovich conducted Shostakovich's music, the results were never less than sensational. The two were close friends and Rostropovich had a unique understanding of the composer's works. The Eleventh Symphony takes a cinematic approach to recounting events surrounding the 1905 Russian revolution. But the intensity of Rostropovich's interpretation and his personal insight point towards Shostakovich's real intentions.

Composer Dmitri Shostakovich
Conductor Mstislav Rostropovich
Performers London Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No. 11 in G minor 'The Year 1905'
1. I. Palace Square: Adagio
2. II. 9 January: Allegro
3. III. In memoriam: Adagio
4. IV. Tocsin: Allegro non troppo

Release Date 22 November 2004
LSO5082-D | 0822231508267

Producer James Mallinson
Engineers Tony Faulkner, Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded March 2003, Barbican, London

DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording

Booklet in English, French & German

FLAC - 24bit 192kHz - Compatible with Windows and Android devices
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MP3 - 320kbps - Universal compatibility

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Reviews

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'Abounds with atmosphere, vigor, and brutal force.'

- The New Yorker, Discs of 2002
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'A searing performance ... with the LSO on truly staggering form. Rostropovich has something unique to say about this work.'

- Gramophone Magazine, Editor’s Choice and Disc of the Month
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'Heightened, almost unbearable tension. With releases like this ... the label has quickly established itself on the international scene.'

- New York Times