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Shostakovich's Revolution Of 1917
© Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Russia and the year of revolution in 1917 runs like a theme through this concert, reflecting how an old world is replaced by a new. It was as much about aesthetics as it was about a world view with different ideals and values. His Twelfth Symphony from 1961 (subtitled The year of 1917) was dedicated to the memory of Lenin, an elegant and profound monument to a blood-drenched era. Here set alongside a radical and innovative work such as Shostakovich’s opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk from 1934 – evolution, boldness, progress!
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