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Dmitri Shostakovich
As a spokesman in music for his nation, Shostakovich often assumed the traditional Russian role of the yurodivy the wise fool who dares to speakthe wholetruth to his masters. These programmes concentrate on works that brought him nearest to open conflict with Soviet officialdom.
Hamlet: incidental music MOSCOW PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA, conducted by ' GENNADI ROZHDESTVENSKY
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk: Finale, Act 1
GALINA VISHNEVSKAYA (SOp)

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Dmitri Shostakovich
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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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