SHOSTAKOVICH D. SYMPHONY No.7, 'LENINGRAD' IN C MAJOR, Op.60 / CPO / K.Ančerl

Dmitry Shostakovich - Symphony No. 7 in C major Leningrad, Op.60 1:10:28

1. Allegretto 25:25

2. Moderato. Poco allegretto 10:24

3. Adagio 18:01

4. Allegro non troppo 16:24

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Karel Ančerl conductor

Mono studio recording, Rudolfinum, Prague, 20.9.1957, remastered / restored from original mastertapes

A veritable musical feast is celebrated in Ančerl's reading of Shostakovich's "Leningrad" Symphony. The high emotionality and tragic drama of Shostakovich can hardly be more credible anywhere else than it is here, delivered by a conductor whose bitter wartime experience stayed with him throughout the rest of his life.

(Supraphon 2003)