Gianandrea Noseda and the London Symphony Orchestra continue their Shostakovich cycle with the iconic Fifth Symphony alongside the composer's First.

Few pieces of classical music have been the subject of so much debate and discussion as the Fifth Symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich. Following the ‘justified criticism’ of his opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk the Fifth marked a turning point in his career, after which he balanced an even more precarious position as an artist under Stalin’s brutal regime.

Just 18 years old at the time of its completion, Shostakovich’s First Symphony propelled him into the international spotlight. Breathtakingly unpredictable, the piece charts a course through soundscapes of blazing passion, melancholy introspection and caustic humour.

Composer Dmitri Shostakovich
Conductor Gianandrea Noseda
Performers London Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47
1. I. Moderato
2. II. Allegretto
3. III. Largo
4. IV. Allegro non troppo

Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10
1. I. Allegretto — Allegro non troppo
2. II. Allegro — Meno mosso — Allegro — Meno mosso
3. III. Lento — Largo — Lento (attacca:)
4. IV. Allegro molto — Lento — Allegro molto — Meno mosso — Allegro molto — Molto meno mosso — Adagio

Release Date 3 April 2020
LSO0802 | 0822231180227

Producer Nicholas Parker
Engineers Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded September 2016 & March 2019, Barbican, London

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