Dmitri Shostakovich in Moscow - 1942
from Dmitry Shostakovich-About Himself and His Times, page 93:
I am extremely satisfied with the performance. The excellent orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre with its conductor Samuil Samosud played the work [Seventh Symphony] superbly. The fate of the symphony - which was written under the impression of the Leningrader’s heroic defence of their city, and is dedicated to these valiant Sovietic patriots- is in capable hands.
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Dmitri Shostakovich, and L. Grigoryev and Ya. Platek (ed.), Dmitry Shostakovich-About Himself and His Times (Moscow, 1981), p. 93. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1451587888356 accessed: 26 November, 2024
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Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony
written by Dmitri Shostakovich |
performed by Samuil Samosud, orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 1942 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
Excerpt from 'Vechernaya Moskva', 19 Feb., 1942.
Originally submitted by verafonte on Thu, 31 Dec 2015 18:51:28 +0000
Approved on Sat, 23 Apr 2016 21:48:06 +0100