National Symphony Orchestra, Howard Mitchell – Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47 (1959)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 44:07 minutes | 1,54 GB | Genre: Classical
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1959 Record with ‘New Orthophonic’ recording. Howard Mitchell, Conductor National Symphony Orchestra So many composers seem to hit their stride with a 5th symphony that is considered outstanding. This is true of Shostakovich. The art work on the front has a very interesting painting by Joseph Hirsch, a well known painter from the 30s and 40s. A close up version of Shostakovich’s face composed of jewel-like facets echoing the artistic complexity of the music.
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