Information about Radio 3 broadcasts of Shostakovich's music 2006 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Shostakovich. Radio 3 is celebrating this anniversary with concerts throughout the year, including complete performances of his symphonies and quartets.  Shostakovich in ContextListen to these chamber concerts 28 Nov - 1 Dec at 1pm  Feature - A Journey into LightThe music of Shostakovich helped presenter Stephen Johnson recover from depression. He makes a personal journey to meet people who knew the composer and who lived through the horror of the Stalinist regime.  Shostakovich at the PromsShostakovich is a featured composer at this year's Proms. Find details of all the performances on the BBC Proms site.  Discovering MusicExplore the Cello Concerto. no.1, String Quartet no.8 and Shostakovich Symphonies no. 5 and 10 with Stephen Johnson & Gerard McBurney. |
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