The Festive Overture is one of Shostakovich’s most famous works, originally composed for a concert to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the October Revolution in 1917.
The position of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 as one of the 20th Century’s most popular and successful symphonic works is beyond any doubt, the triumph was immediate and greeted Shostakovich’s rehabilitation as a truly great Soviet artist.
The Philharmonia Orchestra is widely recognised as the UK’s finest orchestra with an impressive recording legacy. Vladimir Ashkenazy has a longstanding relationship with the orchestra, and in 2000 he was appointed their Conductor Laureate.
Format: CD
Release date: 29/09/2008
Catalogue number: SIGCD135