Symphonies of Shostakovich

I attennded a concert of Shostakovich's Symphony No.10 and 13 with my spouse. Loving his string quartets and piano pieces, I don't really go for his symphonies. But it was a rare chance to hear a Russian orchestra playing Shostakovich in Japan. There was no way I could dismiss this opportunity.



I shocked at the power and the concentration of the St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Their concentration made the symphonies fine to the last. I think Shostakovich is to be valued for the limpid melody more than the heavy and somber sound.