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London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Valery Gergiev
From London's Barbican Hall, the symphony Shostakovich composed in 1941 during the Siege of Leningrad, when the composer worked as a volunteer fireman. Presented by Sandy Burnett.
Mussorgsky, orch Shostakovich Prelude; Dance of the Persian Girls (Khovanshchina) Shostakovich Symphony No 7 (Leningrad)

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Conductor:
Valery Gergiev
Presented By:
Sandy Burnett.
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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