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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5

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Gianandrea Noseda and the London Symphony Orchestra launch a cycle of the complete Shostakovich symphonies with one of the 20th Century’s most iconic artistic statements.

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 it marked a turning point in the composer’s career, after which he balanced an even more precarious position as an artist under Stalin’s brutal regime.

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

Release Date 27 July 2018
LSO0302-D | 0822231130253

Producer Nicholas Parker
Engineers Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded 22 September 2016, Barbican, London

DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording

Booklet in English, French & German

FLAC - 24bit 96kHz - Compatible with Windows and Android devices
MP3 - 320kbps - Universal compatibility
SACD - Compatible with all CD players

Available on streaming services

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Reviews

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‘Sublime & chilling: Noseda and LSO brim with bite.’

- Bachtrack
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‘The LSO were at the peak of their powers under Gianandrea Noseda.’

- The Guardian
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‘A work that is programmed with such regularity requires a really intense and engrossing performance to keep it fresh. This was duly delivered.'

- Classical Source