Symphony No. 13 (Babi Yar) - Dmitri Shostakovich
Information about Symphony No. 13 by Dmitri Shostakovich, and the best recordings available on CD or for download.
A choral symphony that sets poems by Yevgeny Yevtushenko on topics including the World War II Babi Yar massacre.
The work was written in 1962, and is in the key of B flat minor. It consists of five movements lasting a total of approximately 60 minutes.
RECOMMENDED RECORDINGS
Petrenko (Naxos 8.573218)
A highly acclaimed performance and the culmination of Vasily Petrenko's cycle of Shostakovich's symphonies.
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vasily Petrenko, 2013.
Naxos 8.573218
Temirkanov (RCA Victor Red Seal 702163)
This performance uses a Russian choir, and is the best modern studio version.
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Yuri Temirkanov.
RCA Victor Red Seal 702163