Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5, Chung

"A symphony of outward spiritual triumph . . . became a litany of despair and dissent. Every irony was writ large; every pompous march and frivolous waltz . . . [carried] a sinister subtext." — Chicago Tribune

Myung-Whun Chung leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Dmitri Shostakovich's formidable Fifth Symphony, recorded live during the orchestra's debut concerts of the 2006/07 Season, which celebrated the centennial of Shostakovich's birth. 

Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, Op. 47
September 2006, Orchestra Hall, Chicago

Record Label: CSO Resound
Release Year: 2007

Digital Download Audio Quality: MP3, 320kbps