Shostakovich in both revolutionary and festive mood alongside a MacMillan Concerto, written for Nicola Benedetti.
Keywords: Shostakovich, Symphony Concert, Young Musicians
| London Symphony Orchestra | |
| Gianandrea Noseda | Conductor |
| Nicola Benedetti | Violin |
| Dmitri Shostakovich | Festive Overture |
| Sir James MacMillan | Violin Concerto No 2 |
| Dmitri Shostakovich | Symphony No 12, The Year 1917 |
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