To the anniversary of Shostakovich's birth. The film is based on the historic meeting between two giants of the twentieth-century Russian musical culture, namely, Dm. Shostakovich and E. Mravinsky.
The film draws on documentary materials and videorecordings of rehearsals and concerts of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 (part 3) and symphony No. l2. Mravinsky was the first to perform all symphonies by Shostakovich. His interpretation is regarded as the most complete representation of the composer's idea. The compositions featured in this film reflect profound philosophical deliberations on humankind's destiny.
To the anniversary of Shostakovich's birth. The film is based on the historic meeting between two giants of the twentieth-century Russian musical culture, namely, Dm. Shostakovich and E. Mravinsky.
The film draws on documentary materials and videorecordings of rehearsals and concerts of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 (part 3) and symphony No. l2. Mravinsky was the first to perform all symphonies by Shostakovich. His interpretation is regarded as the most complete representation of the composer's idea. The compositions featured in this film reflect profound philosophical deliberations on humankind's destiny.