Simfoniya No. 5

by Dmitri Shostakovich / Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra / Kirill Kondrashin

Simfoniya No. 5 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1964
  • Label: Melodiya
  • Country: Soviet Union
  • Length: 41:55
  • Community rating: 4.11/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Kirill Kondrashin conducts the Moscow Philharmonic in a definitive interpretation of Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony. The recording emphasizes extreme dynamic contrasts, utilizing heavy brass and aggressive string sections to articulate the work's underlying political tension and forced triumphalism.

Genres

Descriptors: Modern, instrumental, complex, orchestral, symphonic, long-form, political, majestic

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 - I. Moderato, Allegro non troppo, Moderato (13:38)
  2. Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 - II. Allegretto (5:17)
  3. Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 - III. Largo (12:08)
  4. Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 - IV. Allegro non troppo, Allegro (10:50)

Credits

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