First published at 09:19 UTC on April 7th, 2021.
Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60, ‘Leningrad Symphony’ by Dimitri Shostakovich
Shostakovich likely completed this symphony at some point shortly before 1941, however there is evidence to suggest he began composing the symphony much earlier. The wo…
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Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60, ‘Leningrad Symphony’ by Dimitri Shostakovich
Shostakovich likely completed this symphony at some point shortly before 1941, however there is evidence to suggest he began composing the symphony much earlier. The work was premiered on the 9th of August 1942 at the Grand Philharmonia Hall in Saint Petersburg (at the time called Leningrad). At this time, German forces were laying siege to the city as part of the German invasion of the Soviet Union.
Despite the symphony being named the ‘Leningrad Symphony’, Shostakovich began the work before the German invasion in 1941. Due to this, some consider the work to be an act of remembrance and defiance against Stalinist Russia rather that specifically about the siege of the city in 1942.
This work is comprised of four movements:
I. Allegretto
II. Moderato (poco allegretto)
III. Adagio
IV. Allegro non troppo
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