: Depicts the general restlessness and tension of the pre-revolutionary city.
: A celebratory finale intended to represent Soviet life under the guidance of Lenin. Symphony No. 15, Op. 141 Shostakovich_S12_S15.part2.rar
: Represents the battleship Aurora , whose shots signaled the start of the revolution. : Depicts the general restlessness and tension of
: Named after Lenin’s retreat outside St. Petersburg where he planned the October assault. 15, Op
The file likely contains the latter half of a recording set for Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 12 in D minor, Op. 112 and Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141 . These two symphonies are often paired on single albums, such as the Chandos Records release featuring John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic. Symphony No. 12, Op. 112 ("The Year 1917")
Composed in 1961, this work is a programmatic piece dedicated to the memory of Vladimir Lenin and the events of the Russian Revolution. It consists of four movements played without pause:
Shostakovich's final symphony, composed in 1971, is noted for its mysterious nature and frequent use of musical quotations: Shostakovich - Symphony No. 15 - BSO