Dmitri Shostakovich in Kuibyshev - 1942
from Dmitry Shostakovich-About Himself and His Times, page 257:
I shall never forget the first performance of my Seventh Symphony in 1942 in Kuibyshev. Samosud’s method of working with the orchestra should be an example for young conductors. I have attended many of his rehearsals of operas and symphonies, and was impressed by his inspired skill, and by his ability to achieve both precision in the details and an overall rich sound from the orchestra…
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Dmitri Shostakovich, and L. Grigoryev and Ya. Platek (ed.), Dmitry Shostakovich-About Himself and His Times (Moscow, 1981), p. 257. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1456769754495 accessed: 25 April, 2024
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Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony
written by Dmitri Shostakovich |
performed by Samuil Samosud |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 1942 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, in public |
Notes
Excerpt from 'Izvestia', 15 May, 1964.
Originally submitted by verafonte on Mon, 29 Feb 2016 18:16:00 +0000
Approved on Sat, 23 Apr 2016 22:40:28 +0100