Symphony No. 9 (Shostakovich)
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The Symphony No. 9 in E flat major (Opus 70) by Dmitri Shostakovich was first performed on 3 November 1945 by the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra under Yevgeny Mravinsky.
The work has five movements:
- Allegro
- Moderato
- Presto
- Largo
- Allegretto - Allegro
With this small-scale work, Shostakovich avoided the traditional peroration Ninth Symphony and demands for a colossal victory celebration. Despite its serious moments, much of it is light and cheeky in the manner of the First.