Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 12 & 13 size:OS 14 Schumann: Dichterliebe op

14 Schumann: Dichterliebe op

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When Christmas Comes to Town

How a Rose E'er Blooming

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 12 & 13 size:OS 14 Schumann: Dichterliebe opConcluding their Shostakovich Cycle, Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra explore the composers shifting identity and political convictions under the Soviet regime, tracing with Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 12 and 13 a 35 year span in the composers creative and personal evolution: from youthful idealism to mature disillusionment and resignation. Bass baritone Matthias Goerne gives an impressive performance of the Babi Yar solos in Symphony No.