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Masterworks: Shostakovich Fifth Symphony

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Presenter Michael Berkeley concludes the series exploring landmark 20th-century orchestral works with an examination of Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony: a Soviet Artist's Reply to Just Criticism.
Written in the shadow of official criticism of his latest opera, and at the peak of Stalin's purges, this piece re-established Shostakovich as an ideologically sound Soviet composer, and remains one of the most popular of all 20th-century symphonies. Russian conductor Valery Gergiev leads the BBC Symphony Orchestra in a performance of the work.
BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE: monthly. £3.99. New issue on sale 12 February.
Let the music speak: page 17

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Berkeley
Conductor:
Valery Gergiev
Director:
Francesca Kemp
Series Producer:
Peter Maniura
Source: Radio Times

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