The London Symphony Orchestra, formed in 1904, is the world's most recorded symphony orchestra and has appeared on many classical recordings and film soundtracks.
Composer Biography
Shostakovich served as a member of the auxiliary fire service during the first months of the German siege of Leningrad, where he began composing his Seventh Symphony.
Historical Context
In 1948, Shostakovich and other leading composers, including Prokofiev, were forced by Soviet cultural commissar Andrei Zhdanov to admit their work had "formalistic perversions and anti-democratic tendencies."
Performer Biography
Gianandrea Noseda has an extensive discography of over 60 recordings for labels like Chandos and Deutsche Grammophon, in addition to his work with LSO Live.
Performer Biography
Gianandrea Noseda is the Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded live in DSD 256fs at the Barbican, London, with Symphony No. 10 recorded in June 2018 and Symphony No. 9 in January and February 2020.
Composer Biography
Shostakovich's opera Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District was condemned by the official Soviet mouthpiece Pravda for its "leftist bedlam" and extreme modernism.
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