Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1-15 London Symphony Orchestra & Gianandrea Noseda

• Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 10:
• 1 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 10: I. Allegretto - Allegro non troppo 08:30
• 2 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 10: II. Allegro - Meno mosso - Allegro - Meno mosso 04:32
• 3 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 10: III. Lento - Largo - Lento 09:23
• 4 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 10: IV. Allegro molto - Lento - Allegro molto - Meno mosso - Allegro molto - Molto meno mosso - Adagio - Largo - Presto 11:21
• Symphony No. 15 in A Major, Op. 141:
• 5 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 in A Major, Op. 141: I. Allegretto 08:30
• 6 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 in A Major, Op. 141: II. Adagio - Largo - Adagio - Largo 16:03
• 7 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 in A Major, Op. 141: III. Allegretto 04:28
• 8 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 in A Major, Op. 141: IV. Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio - Allegretto 15:49
• Symphony No. 2 in B Major, Op. 14 "To October":
• 9 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 2 in B Major, Op. 14 "To October": I. Largo 11:08
• 10 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 2 in B Major, Op. 14 "To October": II. Chorus. "My schli" 05:52
• Symphony No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar":
• 11 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar": I. Babi Yar. Adagio 13:57
• 12 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar": II. Humour. Allegretto 07:55
• 13 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar": III. In the Store. Adagio 11:16
• 14 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar": IV. Fears. Largo 11:39
• 15 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar": V. Career. Allegretto 13:20
• Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 "First of May":
• 16 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 "First of May": I. Allegretto - Allegro - Andante 16:21
• 17 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 "First of May": II. Allegro 11:01
• 18 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 "First of May": III. Moderato. "V pervoye, pervoye Maya" 05:10
• Symphony No. 12 in D Minor, Op. 112 "The Year 1917":
• 19 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 12 in D Minor, Op. 112 "The Year 1917": I. Revolutionary Petrograd. Moderato - Allegro - Più mosso - Allegro 15:00
• 20 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 12 in D Minor, Op. 112 "The Year 1917": II. Razliv. Allegro (L'istesso tempo) - Adagio 10:49
• 21 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 12 in D Minor, Op. 112 "The Year 1917": III. Aurora. Adagio (L'istesso tempo) - Allegro 04:53
• 22 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 12 in D Minor, Op. 112 "The Year 1917": IV. The Dawn of Humanity. Allegro (L'istesso tempo) - Allegretto - Moderato 10:29
• Festive Overture, Op. 96:
• 23 Shostakovich: Festive Overture, Op. 96 06:02
• Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 43:
• 24 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 43: I. Allegretto poco moderato - Presto 27:02
• 25 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 43: II. Moderato con moto 09:02
• 26 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 43: III. Largo - Allegro 28:34
• Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47:
• 27 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: I. Moderato - Allegro non troppo 17:00
• 28 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: II. Allegretto 05:47
• 29 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: III. Largo 13:41
• 30 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: IV. Allegro non troppo - Allegro 11:56
• Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 54:
• 31 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 54: I. Largo 17:42
• 32 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 54: II. Allegro 06:37
• 33 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 54: III. Presto 07:29
• Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad":
• 34 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad": I. Allegretto 26:58
• 35 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad": II. Moderato (Poco allegretto) 11:06
• 36 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad": III. Adagio 17:41
• 37 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad": IV. Allegro non troppo 19:13
• Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 65:
• 38 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 65: I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo 25:33
• 39 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 65: II. Allegretto 06:35
• 40 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 65: III. Allegro non troppo 06:14
• 41 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 65: IV. Largo 10:42
• 42 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 65: V. Allegretto 16:01
• Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70:
• 43 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70: I. Allegro 05:19
• 44 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70: II. Moderato 08:02
• 45 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70: III. Presto 02:54
• 46 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70: IV. Largo 03:35
• 47 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70: V. Allegretto - Allegro 06:36
• Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93:
• 48 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93: I. Moderato 22:52
• 49 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93: II. Allegro 04:27
• 50 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93: III. Allegretto - Largo - Più mosso 11:58
• 51 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93: IV. Andante - Allegro 13:16
• Symphony No. 11 in G Minor, Op. 103 "The Year 1905":
• 52 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 in G Minor, Op. 103 "The Year 1905": I. The Palace Square. Adagio 16:01
• 53 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 in G Minor, Op. 103 "The Year 1905": II. The 9th of January. Allegro 20:00
• 54 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 in G Minor, Op. 103 "The Year 1905": III. In Memoriam. Adagio 12:37
• 55 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 in G Minor, Op. 103 "The Year 1905": IV. Tocsin. Allegro non troppo 14:27
• Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135:
• 56 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: I. De profundis. Adagio 04:11
• 57 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: II. Malagueña. Allegretto 03:05
• 58 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: III. Loreley. Allegro molto 08:07
• 59 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: IV. Le suicidé. Adagio 06:26
• 60 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: V. Les Attentives I (On watch). Allegretto 03:03
• 61 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: VI. Les Attentives II (Madam, look!). Adagio 01:33
• 62 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: VII. À la Santé. Adagio 08:05
• 63 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: VIII. Réponse des Cosaques Zaporogues au Sultan de Constantinople. Allegro 02:00
• 64 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: IX. O, Delvig, Delvig! Andante 04:13
• 65 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: X. Der Tod des Dichters. Largo 04:32
• 66 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: XI. Schlußstück. Moderato 01:12
• Total Runtime 11:46:52

Info for Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1-15

The culmination of an extraordinary 9-year collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra’s Principal Guest Conductor, Gianandrea Noseda, LSO Live proudly presents Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 1–15.

A complete symphony cycle offers not only a comprehensive journey through a composer’s artistic evolution but also a unique glimpse into history, revealing the world as they experienced it. Few composers embody this more than Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975), whose career was profoundly shaped by the political pressures of Soviet Russia. His symphonies are known for walking the line between outward conformity and hidden defiance, often infused with irony and coded resistance.

"A cycle of symphonies gives the complete picture. Shostakovich started at a very early age with the First Symphony, and finished just a few years before he died with Symphony No 15, so he covered half a century. It’s storytelling of his life, but also of what was going on in the world in the 20th century." (Gianandrea Noseda)

Renowned for his mastery of Russian repertoire, Noseda brings a rare depth of understanding to this recording, shaped in part by his work alongside musicians who personally knew Shostakovich. This new interpretation of the complete symphonies showcases his signature dynamism, insight, and flair—earning its place among the most definitive recordings of our time.

Elena Stikhina, soprano
Vitalij Kowaljow, bass
London Symphony Chorus
Mariana Rosas, chorus director
London Philharmonic Choir
London Symphony Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda, conductor

Gianandrea Noseda
54, is widely recognized as one of the leading conductors of his generation. He was named the National Symphony Orchestra's seventh music director in January 2016, with a four-year term beginning in the fall of 2017 for the 2017–2018 season.

Noseda has served as Music Director of the Teatro Regio Torino since 2007, ushering in a transformative era for the company matched with international acclaim for its productions, tours, recordings, and film projects. His visionary leadership and ambitious global touring initiatives over the last decade have brought the opera house firmly into the realm of the leading international companies on the global stage, where it has become one of Italy's most important cultural ambassadors. Noseda took the Teatro Regio Torino on two major residencies recently: at the Edinburgh Festival in August 2017 which focused on Verdi with the Messa di Requiem and performances of two fully staged operas and at the Royal Opera House of Muscat, Oman with a production of Aida; the Edinburgh residency was among the longest by a visiting company in the Festival's history.

Noseda also serves as Principal Guest Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Principal Conductor of the Orquestra de Cadaqués, and Artistic Director of the Stresa Festival in Italy.

In addition to eight weeks with the NSO, highlights of Noseda's 2017–2018 season include appearances with the Israel Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, and Orchestre de Paris, and a tour of the Far East with the London Symphony Orchestra, in addition to concerts in London. In May 2018, he leads the Met Orchestra at Carnegie Hall for the first time.

Noseda is a frequent guest with the leading opera houses and orchestras in the world, including the Cleveland Orchestra, La Scala, Munich Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, NHK Symphony, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Philadelphia Orchestra, Royal Opera House, Wiener Symphoniker and Zurich Opera. He made his debut with the Berlin Philharmonic in 2015 and at the Salzburg Festival in 2015 leading the Vienna Philharmonic with performances of Il Trovatore.

Noseda also continues to work with institutions where he previously held posts, including the BBC Philharmonic, which he led from 2002–2011; the Pittsburgh Symphony, where the Victor de Sabata Chair was created for him as principal guest conductor; and the Mariinsky Theatre, which appointed him its first-ever foreign principal guest conductor in 1997, a position he held for a decade. He was Principal Guest Conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra from 1999-2002 and of the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI from 2003 to 2006.

Gianandrea Noseda has a cherished relationship with the Metropolitan Opera

The London Symphony Orchestra
resident at the Barbican Centre, is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading orchestras. The LSO works with an enviable family of artists, including Valery Gergiev, Michael Tilson Thomas and Daniel Harding, and has long-standing relationships with some of the leading musicians in the world. The orchestra enjoys residencies in New York, Paris and Tokyo, in addition to regular tours around the globe. The LSO is set apart from other international orchestras by the depth of its commitment to music education through LSO Discovery, reaching over 65,000 people each year and offering people of all ages opportunities to get involved in music-making. The orchestra is a world-leader in recording music for CD, film and events, and was the official orchestra of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Ceremonies.

Booklet for Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1-15