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Composer of the Week: Shostakovich

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The Early Years
Gerard McBurney concludes his visit to St Petersburg, where Shostakovich spent his early years. 5: Gathering Clouds
The Human Comedy, Op 37 (excerpts)
Leningrad Chamber Orchestra, conductor Eduard Serov
The Limpid Stream, Op 39 (excerpt) Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, conductor Gennadi Rozhdestvensky Girlfriends, Op 41 (excerpt) Viktoria Postnikova (piano)
Five Orchestral Fragments, Op 42 City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conductor Mark Elder
Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District (Love Scene)
Soloists, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Philharmonic, conductor Mstislav Rostropovich Pushkin Romance, Op 46 No 1
Dimitri Kharitonov (baritone), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conductor Mark Elder
Repeated next Friday 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerard McBurney
Conductor:
Eduard Serov
Conductor:
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
Conductor:
Mark Elder
Baritone:
Dimitri Kharitonov
Source: Radio Times

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