Stockport Symphony Orchestra - Shostakovich 10

It is 50 years since the death of Shostakovich and debate continues over the meaning behind his music, written as it was in an era of oppressive control.  A victim of the purges of 1948, Shostakovich waited eight years before presenting his next symphony. Written partly before and partly after Stalin’s death, it has been suggested that the Allegro is a portrait of Stalin himself, a claim denied by Shostakovich's son. Whatever the truth of it, few doubt its intention as a vehement indictment of life under the Stalinist regime.

Rimsky-Korsakov Dance of the Tumblers (Snow Queen) 

Dvořak Wind Serenade 

Shostakovich Symphony No 10

Tickets available via the SSO website