Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 “Leningrad” - composed in 1941 ∙
SWR Symphonieorchester ∙
Teodor Currentzis, conductor ∙
I. Allegretto 0:00:00 ∙
II. Moderato (poco allegretto) 0:27:53 ∙
III. Adagio 0:38:46 ∙
IV. Allegro non troppo 0:56:13 ∙
Live recording: Liederhalle, Stuttgart ∙ 28th June 2019 © SWR
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“I wanted to create a work about our people who are becoming heroes, who fight in the name of victory against the enemy … During work on the new symphony, I thought about the greatness of our Soviet people, about their heroism, about the magnificent humanistic ideas and values of the people, about our splendid nature, about humanity and beauty … To our struggle against Fascism, our certain victory over the enemy, to my native city of Leningrad I dedicate my 7th Symphony.”
- Dmitri Shostakovich in Pravda, 1942.
Translated titles: Шостако́вич: Симфония № 7 «Ленинградская» • Теодо́р Куре́нтзис / Schostakowitsch: Sinfonie Nr. 7 »Leningrader« / 肖斯塔科维奇: 第七交响曲 • 提奥多·库伦奇思 / 西南广播电台交响乐团