And in our centrepiece at 2pm, we continue this week’s exploration of the symphonies of Weinberg and Shostakovich, with the latter’s youthful Symphony No. 1 performed by the BBC Symphony ...

He writes his Opus 1. Scherzo in F sharp ... After a pause of eight years, Shostakovich returns to the symphonic form and produces his 10th Symphony. It is recognised as a masterpiece both ...

Vladimir Jurowski is familiar to UK audiences through his live music-making with the LPO. Now this adaptable maestro is striking sparks on disc with the Russian National Orchestra. If you’ve acquired ...

Out of hundreds of symphony concerts I attended or listened to online this year, performances of three symphonies meant the most. Shostakovich’s Fifth, Schubert’s Ninth and Sibelius’ Second ...

His Second Symphony, To October, was less successful despite its rousing choral finale and revolutionary sentiments. Shostakovich, when he apologised for his errors, said he would try to do better and ...