Dmitri Shostakovich stands as one of the twentieth century's greatest symphonists, and his Fourth Symphony in C Minor ranks among his most towering and uncompromising works. Written in 1936 during turbulent times, it's a dark, sprawling composition demanding complete attention. Kiril Kondrashin was one of the Soviet Union's most authoritative conductors, and he leads the Staatskapelle Dresden through a performance of crushing power. The orchestra builds massive sonic walls that shift between savage intensity and strange moments of ethereal quietness. Shostakovich's orchestration is intricate and revealing. This is profound music that rewards careful listening and unfolds new details with each encounter.

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