Mstislav Rostropovich - Shostakovich: Complete Symphonies - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Composed over a period of nearly 50 years, Dmitri Shostakovich's 15 symphonies are astonishingly diverse in conception and expression, reflecting the composer's personal experiences, the history of the 20th century and the tensions and struggles of an artist under the Soviet regime. These recordings fulfil a promise that Mstislav Rostropovich made to the composer, a close and long-standing friend, before he left Russia as an exile in 1974. 'These symphonies mark fifteen stages in our lives,' he said. 'The emotional history of our country, my history, his history, our history.' Album Tracks 1. CD 1- Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10 I. Allegretto 2. Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10 II. Allegro 3. Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10 III. Lento 4. Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10 IV. Allegro Molto 5. Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70 I. Allegro 6. Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70 II. Moderato 7. Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70 III. Presto 8. Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70 IV. Largo 9. Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70 V. Allegretto 10. CD 2- Symphony No. 2 in B Major, Op. 14, InchTo OctoberInch I. Largo 11. Symphony No. 2 in B Major, Op. 14, InchTo OctoberInch II. Crochet 12. Symphony No. 2 in B Major, Op. 14, InchTo OctoberInch III. Poco Meno Mosso - Allegro Molto 13. Symphony No. 2 in B Major, Op. 14, InchTo OctoberInch IV. Chorus InchTo OctoberInch 14. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, InchFirst of MayInch I. Allegretto 15. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, InchFirst of MayInch II. Più Mosso, Allegro 16. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, InchFirst of MayInch III. Andante 17. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, InchFirst of MayInch IV. Allegro, Allegro Molto 18. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, InchFirst of MayInch V. Andante, Largo 19. Symphony No. 3