Kurt Masur reviews
London Philharmonic Orchestra and Kurt Masur perform Shostakovich's "Leningrad" Symphony
Shostakovich’s Leningrad Symphony, once thought something of a ‘problem’ work with its obviously descriptive programme and full-on emotional content, now enjoys the limelight with several excellent modern recordings. Here is perhaps the most convincing account I have heard for those who insist that this Symphony should be considered primarily as a musical structure.