Shostakovich Symphony No. 11, "The Year 1905"
Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast
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The Alarm Bell
Shostakovich reawakens the rage of the people in one of the most stunning moments of orchestration yet. The solo fades away we are left with a question, a favorite device of Shostakovich. After one hour of music, how does this story end? And why is this movement called the alarm bell if we haven't heard the bell yet?
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