London Symphony Orchestra - Shostakovich Symphony No. 13, Babi Yar (2025) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

The Symphony No. 13 in B-flat minor, Op. 113 for bass soloist, bass chorus, and large orchestra was composed by Dmitri Shostakovich in 1962. It consists of five movements, each a setting of a Yevgeny Yevtushenko poem that describes aspects of Soviet history and life. Although the symphony is commonly referred to by the nickname Babi Yar, no such subtitle is designated in Shostakovich's manuscript score.

The symphony was completed on July 20, 1962, and first performed in Moscow on December 18 of that year. Kirill Kondrashin conducted the premiere after Yevgeny Mravinsky declined the assignment. Vitaly Gromadsky sang the solo part alongside the basses of the Republican Russian Chorus [ru] and the Moscow Philharmonic.

TRACKLIST

1. London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir & Gianandrea Noseda - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 113, "Babi Yar": I. Babi Yar. Adagio
2. London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir & Gianandrea Noseda - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 113, "Babi Yar": II. Humour. Allegretto
3. London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir & Gianandrea Noseda - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 113, "Babi Yar": III. In the Store. Adagio
4. London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir & Gianandrea Noseda - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 113, "Babi Yar": IV. Fears. Largo
5. London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir & Gianandrea Noseda - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar": V. Career. Allegretto



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