Dmitri Shostakovich Dmitri Shostakovich was regarded in the Soviet Union as a major composer and a symbolic figure for artists under the authoritarian system. His works, including the 15 symphonies contained in this collection, are characterized by their intense, expressive nature and rigorous formal structure.
The highly acclaimed recordings feature renowned conductors such as Leonard Bernstein, Myung-Whun Chung, Neeme Järvi, Herbert von Karajan, André Previn, and Mstislav Rostropovich.










