Two masterly Shostakovich symphonies
Published:
‘Whether or not the excellent recordings were really captured live, as DG claims, you’ll never hear these symphonies better played’.
Shostakovich
Symphonies Nos. 4 & 11 “The Year 1905”
Boston Symphony Orchestra/Andris Nelsons
DG 483 5220 127:06 mins (2 discs)
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Authors
Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's Digital Editor and Staff Writer. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music.