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The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

Plot: Documentary - Filmed at the Musikvereinssaal in Vienna, Austria, this 1986 performance took place at a benefit concert to raise funds for the restoration of the world-famous concert hall. Renowned conductor Leonard Bernstein leads the Wiener Philharmoniker through Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich's rarely performed Sixth Symphony and his joyous Ninth Symphony
Release Date: Wednesday, January 1 1997
28 years ago
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Portrait of Dmitri ShostakovichDmitri ShostakovichDmitri Shostakovich would have been no older than 68 in The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin as '(archival footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 25 1906 –
Sat, Aug 09 1975
Portrait of Valery GergievValery GergievValery Gergiev was 43 in The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin as 'Self, conductor'.
Birthday: Sat, May 02 1953

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Portrait of Larry WeinsteinLarry WeinsteinLarry Weinstein was 41 in The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1956
Portrait of Gemma van ZeventerGemma van ZeventerGemma van Zeventer was >> in The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David NewDavid NewDavid New was >> in The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Ville PenttiläVille PenttiläVille Penttilä was >> in The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin as 'Gaffer, Grip'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday