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Shostakovich Symphony No. 7, "Leningrad"
Shostakovich Symphony No. 7, "Leningrad"
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Mar 26, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
I've been coming back to this symphony again and again over the past couple of weeks. The story of the composition and Leningrad performance of Shostakovich 7 is one of the most remarkable stories of human perseverance, symbolism, and collective action in history. This is a story I haven't told yet on the show, but it couldn't be more relevant today. It is a story about overcoming tragedy. It is a story about hope. It is a story that I think should inspire all of us as we go through this situation together.
Released:
Mar 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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