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Jaap van Zweden, in this February 2014 concert, led the SLSO in two of the most famous symphonies ever written. The introduction of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 is perhaps the most well-known piece of classical music. The four-note "destiny" theme has been repeated countless times, but the rest of the symphony is equally as well-known for its innovation, passion, and intensity. Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 was written while the composer had fallen from good favor from communist leadership in the Soviet Union. His response was a bombastic symphony that many argue is the greatest example of political satire.
Program:
Jaap van Zweden, conductor
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5
This concert was originally broadcast live on February 1, 2014.
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