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Symphony No. 8 in C Minor op 65
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
Performer: 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Jukka-Pekka Sarasate
Recording date: 24 January 2020
Date of broadcast: 24 January 2020
Banned in 1948, this grim symphony pits a hero against a mountain of foes. Written against the backdrop of Nazi invasion and Stalin's brutality, the hero does not triumph, merely survives.
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
Performer: 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Jukka-Pekka Sarasate
Recording date: 24 January 2020
Date of broadcast: 24 January 2020
