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
LSO0535 | 822231103523

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

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Booklet in English, French & German

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