Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5

Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony

Dimitri Shostakovich

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In 1937 Russia, at the height of Stalin’s purges, the Communist Party strongly denounced Dmitri Shostakovich’s most recent works. Fearing for his life, the young composer wrote a symphony ending with a rousing march. But to many, the triumph rang hollow. Even today, people wonder just what Shosta

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