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Symphonies nos. 7 & 8 Dmitri Shostakovich; USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky

Release: 1999 Russia, Language: English, Status: Official
Format: CD + CD, Tracks: 20, Length: 2:30:30, Barcode: 743215345725
Release type: Album

Contents

CD #1
1 Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 60 "Leningrad": I. Allegretto 27:35
2 Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 60 "Leningrad": II. Moderato (poco allegretto) 10:58
3 Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 60 "Leningrad": III. Adagio 15:51
4 Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 60 "Leningrad": IV. Allegro non troppo 20:31
CD #2
1 Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: I. Adagio 24:54
2 Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: II. Allegretto 6:39
3 Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: III. Allegro non troppo 6:48
4 Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: IV. Largo 10:28
5 Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65: V. Allegretto 14:01
6 Songs for Shakespeare's "King Lear", op. 58a: Introduction and Cordelia's Ballad 4:05
7 Songs for Shakespeare's "King Lear", op. 58a: 1. "Who has decided to divide his kingdom..." 0:23
8 Songs for Shakespeare's "King Lear", op. 58a: 2. "It's a sad day for fools: All the bright people in the country..." 0:52
9 Songs for Shakespeare's "King Lear", op. 58a: 3. "Breadseeds and breadcrusts is what the hungry little mouse remembers..." 0:19
10 Songs for Shakespeare's "King Lear", op. 58a: 4. "The sparrow reared the cuckoo, the homeless baby bird..." 0:45
11 Songs for Shakespeare's "King Lear", op. 58a: 5. "High-ranking and rich fathers are treated nicely by daughters and sons-in-law." 0:39
12 Songs for Shakespeare's "King Lear", op. 58a: 6. "When the priest refuses to sell his soul for the sake of money..." 1:08
13 Songs for Shakespeare's "King Lear", op. 58a: 7. "The cunning fox and the king's daughter, your's would be the rope..." 0:48
14 Songs for Shakespeare's "King Lear", op. 58a: 8. "The trousers are necessary, I assure you..." 0:49
15 Songs for Shakespeare's "King Lear", op. 58a: 9. "Hey! Hi there! Who keeps his temper when an ill wind blows..." 0:54
16 Songs for Shakespeare's "King Lear", op. 58a: 10. "Who is a soldier of fortune..." 1:54