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Composed against a cataclysmic backdrop of Stalinist oppression and the Second World War, Shostakovich's Eighth Symphony is a deeply affecting poem of suffering. The composer described it as 'an attempt to reflect the terrible tragedy of war', and it contains some of the most terrifying music he ever wrote. Here, Gianandrea Noseda conducts the London Symphony Orchestra with intensity and understanding, allowing the music to tell its own story as it travels from darkness into light, yearning more for peace than for victory. One of the leading conductors of his generation, Gianandrea Noseda holds several high-profile international positions in addition to his role as Principal Guest Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, including Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington DC. His previous releases on LSO Live include acclaimed interpretations of the Verdi Requiem and Britten War Requiem, and this recording follows the digital release of Shostakovich: Symphony No 5, which will receive a full release in October 2019 coupled with the composer's First Symphony. © harmonia mundi
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Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 65 (Dimitri Chostakovitch)
London Symphony Orchestra - Gianandrea Noseda, Conductor - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer - Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd, MusicPublisher
London Symphony Orchestra Ltd London Symphony Orchestra Ltd
London Symphony Orchestra - Gianandrea Noseda, Conductor - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer - Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd, MusicPublisher
London Symphony Orchestra Ltd London Symphony Orchestra Ltd
London Symphony Orchestra - Gianandrea Noseda, Conductor - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer - Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd, MusicPublisher
London Symphony Orchestra Ltd London Symphony Orchestra Ltd
London Symphony Orchestra - Gianandrea Noseda, Conductor - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer - Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd, MusicPublisher
London Symphony Orchestra Ltd London Symphony Orchestra Ltd
London Symphony Orchestra - Gianandrea Noseda, Conductor - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer - Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd, MusicPublisher
London Symphony Orchestra Ltd London Symphony Orchestra Ltd
Album review
Composed against a cataclysmic backdrop of Stalinist oppression and the Second World War, Shostakovich's Eighth Symphony is a deeply affecting poem of suffering. The composer described it as 'an attempt to reflect the terrible tragedy of war', and it contains some of the most terrifying music he ever wrote. Here, Gianandrea Noseda conducts the London Symphony Orchestra with intensity and understanding, allowing the music to tell its own story as it travels from darkness into light, yearning more for peace than for victory. One of the leading conductors of his generation, Gianandrea Noseda holds several high-profile international positions in addition to his role as Principal Guest Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, including Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington DC. His previous releases on LSO Live include acclaimed interpretations of the Verdi Requiem and Britten War Requiem, and this recording follows the digital release of Shostakovich: Symphony No 5, which will receive a full release in October 2019 coupled with the composer's First Symphony. © harmonia mundi
Details of the original recording : Recorded live 8 April, 2018, Barbican Center, London
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 5 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:05
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: London Symphony Orchestra Gianandrea Noseda
- Composer: Dimitri Chostakovitch
- Label: LSO Live
- Area: Russie
- Genre: Classical Symphonic Music Symphonies
- Period: Modern Style
London Symphony Orchestra Ltd London Symphony Orchestra Ltd
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