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Tyrants
Donald Macleod presents musical portraits of five absolute rulers. 5: Stalin. Josef Stalin succeeded
Lenin and led his nation through the Second World War. Russia is still coming to terms with his legacy. Music includes:
Shostakovich Symphony No 10 (2nd mvt) London Philharmonic, conductor Andrew Davis
Shostakovich Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (excerpt)
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano), LPO, conductor Mstislav Rostropovich Prokofiev Symphony No 1 in D (Classical) LSO, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas
Prokoflev Romeo and Juliet (excerpt) New York PO, conductor Kurt Masur Mozart Piano Concerto No 23 in A, K488 Maria Yudina , Moscow RSO, conductor Alexander Gauk

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald MacLeod
Unknown:
Josef Stalin
Conductor:
Andrew Davis
Conductor:
Shostakovich Lady MacBeth
Soprano:
Galina Vishnevskaya
Conductor:
Michael Tilson Thomas
Conductor:
Prokoflev Romeo
Conductor:
Kurt Masur
Unknown:
Maria Yudina
Conductor:
Alexander Gauk
Source: Radio Times

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