The latest instalment in Gianandrea Noseda and the London Symphony Orchestra’s Shostakovich cycle pairs his famed Fifth Symphony with his lesser-known First, written at just 18 years of age. The Fifth was written under intense scrutiny from the Soviet censors but proved a huge success, with its devastating slow movement and ambiguously joyful finale.
Featuring
Gianandrea Noseda
London Symphony Orchestra
Dmitri Shostakovich
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Recording & Production
This album features live recordings of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 from September 2016 and Symphony No. 1 from March 2019, both captured at the Barbican, London.
Composer Biography
Dmitri Shostakovich, the composer, was born in 1906, the year after Russia's abortive 1905 Revolution, and was 11 when the Bolsheviks took power in 1917.
Performer Biography
The London Symphony Orchestra, featured on this recording, was formed in 1904 as London's first self-governing orchestra and has been resident at the Barbican since 1982.
Performer Biography
Gianandrea Noseda has an extensive discography of over 50 recordings with labels like Chandos and Deutsche Grammophon.
Performer Biography
The London Symphony Orchestra is the world's most recorded symphony orchestra and has appeared on many classical recordings and film soundtracks.
Performer Biography
Gianandrea Noseda, a native of Milan, was honored as Musical America's Conductor of the Year in 2015 and the International Opera Awards Conductor of the Year in 2016.
Performer Biography
Gianandrea Noseda, the conductor, is the Principal Guest Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C.
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