Klaus Mäkelä Dmitri Shostakovich
Klaus Mäkelä conducts Shostakovich’s Eight
Klaus Mäkelä conducts Shostakovich’s Eight
Chief conductor Klaus Mäkelä conducts the work Dmitri Shostakovich described as his requiem: Symphony No. 8, written during the Second World War and under Stalin’s reign of terror.
When Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) composed his Symphony No. 8 in the summer of 1943, World War II was beginning to turn. Soviet authorities expected an optimistic symphony in line with the prevailing spirit of the time. Instead, Shostakovich produced a somber and introspective work that culminates in an almost melancholic conclusion.
As the war receded, the fear of Stalin’s regime returned. Shostakovich reportedly viewed his Eighth Symphony as a requiem, and in the years that followed, it was nearly banned. After Stalin’s death in 1953, the symphony returned to concert programs and is now regarded as one of Shostakovich’s finest works.
What is played
- Dmitrij Sjostakovitsj Symfoni nr. 8
Duration
Performers
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Klaus Mäkela
Dirigent
Tickets
Prices
| Price groups | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult | 195 - 650 NOK |
| Senior | 195 - 520 NOK |
| Student | 195 - 325 NOK |
| Child | 150 NOK |
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