Best of Dmitri Shostakovich

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Great works by the deeply private and often controversial Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich.

43 SONGS • 5 HOURS AND 47 MINUTES

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Shostakovich: Shostakovich: Jazz Suite No.2: 6. Waltz II

Shostakovich: Shostakovich: Jazz Suite No.2: 6. Waltz II

Riccardo Chailly & Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Russian Classical Music

03:43

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 54 - I. Largo (Live at Symphony Hall, Boston / 2017)

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 54 - I. Largo (Live at Symphony Hall, Boston / 2017)

Boston Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7; Incidental Music to „King Lear” (Live at Symphony Hall, Boston / 2017)

19:39

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 54 - II. Allegro (Live at Symphony Hall, Boston / 2017)

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 54 - II. Allegro (Live at Symphony Hall, Boston / 2017)

Boston Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7; Incidental Music to „King Lear” (Live at Symphony Hall, Boston / 2017)

06:25

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 54 - III. Presto (Live at Symphony Hall, Boston / 2017)

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 54 - III. Presto (Live at Symphony Hall, Boston / 2017)

Boston Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7; Incidental Music to „King Lear” (Live at Symphony Hall, Boston / 2017)

07:11

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Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57: I. Prelude. Lento

Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57: I. Prelude. Lento

Artemis Quartet feat. Elisabeth Leonskaja

Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos 5, 7 & Piano Quintet

04:56

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Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57: II. Fugue. Adagio

Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57: II. Fugue. Adagio

Artemis Quartet feat. Elisabeth Leonskaja

Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos 5, 7 & Piano Quintet

11:18

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Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57: III. Scherzo. Allegretto

Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57: III. Scherzo. Allegretto

Artemis Quartet feat. Elisabeth Leonskaja

Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos 5, 7 & Piano Quintet

03:30

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Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57: IV. Intermezzo. Lento

Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57: IV. Intermezzo. Lento

Artemis Quartet feat. Elisabeth Leonskaja

Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos 5, 7 & Piano Quintet

06:48

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Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57: V. Finale. Allegretto

Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57: V. Finale. Allegretto

Artemis Quartet feat. Elisabeth Leonskaja

Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos 5, 7 & Piano Quintet

07:33

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Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35 - 1. Allegro moderato

Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35 - 1. Allegro moderato

Martha Argerich, Guy Touvron, Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn & Jörg Faerber

DG 120 – Concertos 2 (1994-2016)

06:05

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Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35 - 2. Lento

Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35 - 2. Lento

Martha Argerich, Guy Touvron, Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn & Jörg Faerber

Russian Composers

08:23

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Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35 - 3. Moderato

Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35 - 3. Moderato

Martha Argerich, Guy Touvron, Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn & Jörg Faerber

DG 120 – Concertos 2 (1994-2016)

01:43

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Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35 - 4. Allegro brio

Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35 - 4. Allegro brio

Martha Argerich, Guy Touvron, Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn & Jörg Faerber

Shostakovich: Concerto For Piano, Trumpet And String Orchestra, Op. 35 / Haydn: Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In D Major, Hob. XVIII:11

06:31

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Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: I. Allegretto

Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: I. Allegretto

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 77 & Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107

06:29

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Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: II. Moderato

Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: II. Moderato

Mstislav Rostropovich

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 77 & Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107

10:38

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Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: III. Cadenza

Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: III. Cadenza

Mstislav Rostropovich

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 77 & Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107

05:33

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Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: IV. Allegro con moto

Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: IV. Allegro con moto

Mstislav Rostropovich

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 77 & Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107

04:37

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Shostakovich: Suite from the Opera "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District", Op. 29 (a) - 1. Allegro von brio

Shostakovich: Suite from the Opera "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District", Op. 29 (a) - 1. Allegro von brio

Russian Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Sanderling

Shostakovich: The Story of the Priest and His Helper Balda; Lady Macbeth-Suite

02:02

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Shostakovich: Suite from the Opera "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District", Op. 29 (a) - 2. Presto

Shostakovich: Suite from the Opera "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District", Op. 29 (a) - 2. Presto

Russian Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Sanderling

Shostakovich: The Story of the Priest and His Helper Balda; Lady Macbeth-Suite

02:39

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Shostakovich: Suite from the Opera "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District", Op. 29 (a) - 3. Allegretto

Shostakovich: Suite from the Opera "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District", Op. 29 (a) - 3. Allegretto

Russian Philharmonic Orchestra & Thomas Sanderling

Shostakovich: The Story of the Priest and His Helper Balda; Lady Macbeth-Suite

01:53

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String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: I. Largo

String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: I. Largo

Borodin Quartet

Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 2, 3, 7, 8 & 12

05:02

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String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto

String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto

Borodin Quartet

Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 2, 3, 7, 8 & 12

02:51

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String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: III. Allegretto

String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: III. Allegretto

Borodin Quartet

Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 2, 3, 7, 8 & 12

04:13

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String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: IV. Largo

String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: IV. Largo

Borodin Quartet

Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 2, 3, 7, 8 & 12

05:45

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String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: V. Largo

String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: V. Largo

Borodin Quartet

Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 2, 3, 7, 8 & 12

03:56

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Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: I. Moderato - Allegro non troppo (Live)

Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: I. Moderato - Allegro non troppo (Live)

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5, Op. 47 - Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 (Live)

17:16

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Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: II. Allegretto (Live)

Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: II. Allegretto (Live)

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5, Op. 47 - Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 (Live)

05:47

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Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: III. Largo (Live)

Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: III. Largo (Live)

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5, Op. 47 - Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 (Live)

15:19

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Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: IV. Allegro non troppo (Live)

Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: IV. Allegro non troppo (Live)

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5, Op. 47 - Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 (Live)

12:30

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad" - I. Allegretto (Live)

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad" - I. Allegretto (Live)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein & Dmitri Shostakovich

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos.1 & 7 "Leningrad"

31:43

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad" - II. Moderato (poco allegretto) (Live)

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad" - II. Moderato (poco allegretto) (Live)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein & Dmitri Shostakovich

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos.1 & 7 "Leningrad"

14:50

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad" - III. Adagio (Live)

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad" - III. Adagio (Live)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein & Dmitri Shostakovich

Shostakovich: Complete Symphonies

19:25

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad" - IV. Allegro non troppo (Live)

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad" - IV. Allegro non troppo (Live)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein & Dmitri Shostakovich

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos.1 & 7 "Leningrad"

18:51

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E flat, Op. 70 - 1. Allegro

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E flat, Op. 70 - 1. Allegro

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy & Dmitri Shostakovich

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2; Symphony No.9

05:12

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E flat, Op. 70 - 2. Moderato

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E flat, Op. 70 - 2. Moderato

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy & Dmitri Shostakovich

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2; Symphony No.9

07:47

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E flat, Op. 70 - 3. Presto -

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E flat, Op. 70 - 3. Presto -

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy & Dmitri Shostakovich

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2; Symphony No.9

02:40

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E flat, Op. 70 - 4. Largo -

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E flat, Op. 70 - 4. Largo -

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy & Dmitri Shostakovich

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2; Symphony No.9

02:58

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E flat, Op. 70 - 5. Allegretto

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E flat, Op. 70 - 5. Allegretto

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy & Dmitri Shostakovich

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2; Symphony No.9

06:27

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Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 99 - Corrected Opus No: Op. 77 - 1. Nocturne (Moderato)

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 99 - Corrected Opus No: Op. 77 - 1. Nocturne (Moderato)

Ilya Gringolts, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra & Itzhak Perlman

Tchaikovsky / Shostakovich: Violin Concertos

11:59

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Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 99 - Corrected Opus No: Op. 77 - 2. Scherzo (Allegro)

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 99 - Corrected Opus No: Op. 77 - 2. Scherzo (Allegro)

Ilya Gringolts, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra & Itzhak Perlman

Tchaikovsky / Shostakovich: Violin Concertos

06:53

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Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 99 - Corrected Opus No: Op. 77 - 3. Passacaglia (Andante) -

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 99 - Corrected Opus No: Op. 77 - 3. Passacaglia (Andante) -

Ilya Gringolts, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra & Itzhak Perlman

Tchaikovsky / Shostakovich: Violin Concertos

08:52

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Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 99 - Corrected Opus No: Op. 77 - - Cadenza

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 99 - Corrected Opus No: Op. 77 - - Cadenza

Ilya Gringolts, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra & Itzhak Perlman

Tchaikovsky / Shostakovich: Violin Concertos

04:47

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Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 99 - Corrected Opus No: Op. 77 - 4. Burleska. Allegro con brio

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 99 - Corrected Opus No: Op. 77 - 4. Burleska. Allegro con brio

Ilya Gringolts, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra & Itzhak Perlman

Tchaikovsky / Shostakovich: Violin Concertos

04:51