Shostakovich 8

What begins with four gentle timpani beats ends in a pianissimo that, however, has nothing gentle about it. Beethoven's great violin concerto with star soloist Hilary Hahn and the timpani as the violin's proud accompaniment at the beginning - then Shostakovich's 8th Symphony, a work of mighty seriousness. As part of the complete recording of all Shostakovich symphonies, the hr Symphony Orchestra and its chief conductor Alain Altinoglu have reache...