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Valery Gergiev conducts Shostakovich's 7th Symphony which salutes the sacrifices made during the Great Patriotic War as survivors of the Siege of Leningrad describe the first performance of this great symphony
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BBC Proms 2007: Prom 48
Royal Albert Hall
August 19, 2007
Simón Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Shostakovich Symphony 10
mvt II. Allegro
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Alessandra Maria Ammara (2000 Honens Laureate) provides a glimpse into the challenges of life in Russia during Soviet rule. Listen to the third movement of the Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor Op. 67 performed by 2006 Honens Laureate Minsoo Sohn, and violinist Analee Patipatanakoon and cellist Roman Borys from Canada's celebrated Gryphon Trio.