Symphony No. 2 (To October) - Dmitri Shostakovich
Information about Symphony No. 2 by Dmitri Shostakovich, and the best recordings available on CD or for download.
Composed for the 10th anniversary of the October Revolution.
The work was written in 1927, and is in the key of B major. It consists of three movements lasting a total of approximately 20 minutes.
RECOMMENDED RECORDINGS
Petrenko (Naxos 8.572708)
Petrenko provides outstanding interpretations of two of Shostakovich's less popular symphonies.
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vasily Petrenko, 2010, 2011.
Naxos 8.572708
Coupled with Symphony No. 15
Ashkenazy (Decca 436 762-2)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy.
Decca 436 762-2