Album insights
Considered the greatest composer of the Soviet Union, Dmitri Shostakovich epitomized an artist under a totalitarian regime. In this edition are his 15 symphonies, known for blending energetic emotional expression with precise structure. Renowned conductors Leonard Bernstein, Myung-Whun Chung, Neeme Järvi, Herbert von Karajan, André Previn, and Mstislav Rostropovich lead these celebrated recordings.