Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Ryan Bancroft perform two works by Dmitri Shostakovich — his 7th Symphony, 'Leningrad', and the 1st Violin Concerto with Clara-Jumi Kang.
To mark 50 years since the death of Shostakovich, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and their Principal Conductor, Ryan Bancroft, perform two major works that Shostakovich wrote in the 1940s. The First Violin Concerto had to wait seven years before it could be performed due to Shostakovich's censure by the Soviet authorities, but the emotive work has been hugely popular ever since. His 7th Symphony depicted the Nazi siege of Leningrad, and was performed from within the besieged city by local musicians. The mammoth work become an enduring symbol of resilience and resistance against tyranny.
Presented by Alexandra Humphreys in Brangwyn Hall on the 3rd of October.
Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No 1 in A minor, Op 77
Shostakovich: Symphony No 7 in C major, Op 60 'Leningrad'
Clara-Jumi Kang (violin)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Ryan Bancroft (conductor)
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Violin Concerto No 1 in A minor, Op 77
Performer: Clara-Jumi Kang. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Ryan Bancroft.![]()
Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No 7 in C major, Op 60, 'Leningrad'
Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Ryan Bancroft.![]()
Sergey Prokofiev
Symphony No 1 in D major, Op 25, 'Classical' (4th mvt)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.- Prokofiev: Symphonies nos. 5 & 1: Tilson Thomas.
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- Tue 4 Nov 202519:30BBC Radio 3
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