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World Service,3 mins

A symphony for a siege

Newshour

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The Soviet-born conductor Semyon Bychkov recalls how Shostakovich's 'Leningrad' Symphony No. 7 touched both Russian and German troops when it was broadcast in the besieged city during WWII. (Photo credit: Musacchio & Ianniello)

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