Shostakovich Symphony 15 Imslp !!exclusive!! <2024>

Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, extensive percussion (including xylophone, castanets, and wood block), and strings.

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The movement famously quotes the by Rossini. Why? Theories abound: a nod to his love of Rossini? A sarcastic comment on Soviet critics? Or perhaps a childhood memory of listening to his mother play the piano? The composer’s son, Maxim Shostakovich, suggested it was pure, joyful nostalgia. Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2

But this is Shostakovich—nothing is innocent for long. Or perhaps a childhood memory of listening to

If you have the IMSLP PDF open and a recording ready (I recommend the 1972 premiere conducted by Kirill Kondrashin, or the 2005 performance by Bernard Haitink with the LSO), here are three moments to follow along with:

Shostakovich uses dodecaphonic themes, though he treats them with a tonal sensibility.