Shostakovich: Best of

18 tracks • 1 h 49 min

The greatest music by 20th-century classical composer Dmitri Schostakovich, including the Jazz Suites, Ballet Suites, symphonies, concertos, and Lady Macbeth of Mtensk.

Playlist Tracks

Album cover of Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107 : Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: I. Allegretto
Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107 : Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: I. Allegretto
Heinrich Schiff, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Maxim Shostakovich
06:00
Album cover of Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 47 : Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 47: I. Moderato
Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 47 : Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 47: I. Moderato
Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev
16:25
Album cover of String Quartet No. 15 in E Flat Minor, Op. 144 : Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 15 in E Flat Minor, Op. 144: I. Elegy
String Quartet No. 15 in E Flat Minor, Op. 144 : Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 15 in E Flat Minor, Op. 144: I. Elegy
Emerson String Quartet
12:36
Album cover of Preludes and Fugues for Piano, Op. 87 : Shostakovich: Preludes and Fugues for Piano, Op. 87: Prelude & Fugue No. 15 in D flat major: Fugue
Preludes and Fugues for Piano, Op. 87 : Shostakovich: Preludes and Fugues for Piano, Op. 87: Prelude & Fugue No. 15 in D flat major: Fugue
Vladimir Ashkenazy
01:42
Album cover of Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93 : Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93: II. Allegro
Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93 : Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93: II. Allegro
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Dmitri Shostakovich
04:09
Album cover of Seven Poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127 : Shostakovich: Seven Poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127: 3. My byli vmeste
Seven Poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127 : Shostakovich: Seven Poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127: 3. My byli vmeste
Elisabeth Söderström, Christopher Rowland, Ioan Davies, Vladimir Ashkenazy
03:08
Album cover of String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110 : Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto
String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110 : Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto
Emerson String Quartet
02:37
Album cover of Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35 : Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35: IV. Allegro con brio
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35 : Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35: IV. Allegro con brio
Martha Argerich, Guy Touvron, Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Jörg Faerber
06:31
Album cover of Lyric Waltz (Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 1)
Lyric Waltz (Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 1)
Dimitri Chostakovitch
02:06
Album cover of Polka (Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 1)
Polka (Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 1)
Dimitri Chostakovitch
02:05
Album cover of Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57 : Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57: 3. Scherzo (Allegretto)
Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57 : Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57: 3. Scherzo (Allegretto)
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Fitzwilliam Quartet
03:13
Album cover of Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 77 (Ex Op. 99) : Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 77 (Ex Op. 99): IV. Burlesque. Allegro con brio – Presto
Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 77 (Ex Op. 99) : Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 77 (Ex Op. 99): IV. Burlesque. Allegro con brio – Presto
Ilya Gringolts, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Itzhak Perlman
04:52
Album cover of String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83 : Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: II. Andantino
String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83 : Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: II. Andantino
Emerson String Quartet
06:23
Album cover of Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District, Op. 29, Act I Scene 3 : Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District, Op. 29, Act I Scene 3: Zerebyónok k kobïlke torópitsya
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District, Op. 29, Act I Scene 3 : Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District, Op. 29, Act I Scene 3: Zerebyónok k kobïlke torópitsya
Maria Ewing, Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris, Myung-Whun Chung
05:33
Album cover of 3 Fantastic Dances, Op. 5 : Shostakovich: 3 Fantastic Dances, Op. 5: No. 1, March. Allegretto
3 Fantastic Dances, Op. 5 : Shostakovich: 3 Fantastic Dances, Op. 5: No. 1, March. Allegretto
Vladimir Ashkenazy
01:23
Album cover of Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60
Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad" : Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad": II. Moderato. Poco allegretto
Mariinsky Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Valery Gergiev
13:05
Album cover of Shostakovich: Festive Overture, Op. 96
Shostakovich: Festive Overture, Op. 96
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy
05:52
Album cover of Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93 : Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93: III. Allegretto
Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93 : Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93: III. Allegretto
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
11:37