Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 (soviet pressing)

Title: Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
Year/Genre: 1937 (composition) / Classical
Matrix #: SR-1-40163
Condition: VG++ vinyl sounds great
Cultural Facts:

1. Shostakovich wrote Symphony No. 5 after being denounced by Stalins regime; he called it a Soviet artists reply to just criticism.

2. The triumphant finale was interpreted by Soviet authorities as patrioticbut many listeners heard it as ironic defiance against oppression.

3. The pieces 1937 premiere received a 30-minute ovation, restoring Shostakovichs reputation and saving him from possible arrest.
   Price Suggestions:
   NM: $15$20
   VG+: $10$12
   VG: $7$9
   G: $4$6
   10/8/25 LM