Shostakovich and his Heroes
BBC Philharmonic
Monday 20 February 2006 19:30-21:30 (Radio 3)
Freedom is the underlying theme in this concert. Shostakovich dedicated his Seventh Symphony to "our struggle against fascism and our coming victory, and to my native Leningrad". A visit to Dresden and its ruins in 1960 provided the inspiration for a film score, including a Beethovian hymn to victory.
A different sort of freedom lies behind Beethoven's only opera, affirmatively depicted in this overture. Presented by Petroc Trelawny.
Playlist:
Beethoven: Overture - Leonore No 3
Shostakovich: The Liberation of Dresden; Symphony No 7, Leningrad
BBC Philharmonic
Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)
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