Shostakovich | Symphony No. 1 & other short works

Gustavo Gimeno leads the Luxembourg Philharmonic in a captivating recording of Shostakovich’s early orchestral works for PENTATONE. The album features his First Symphony the breakthrough piece that established Shostakovich’s international fame, alongside the Scherzo op. 1, Theme and Variations op. 3, Scherzo op. 7, and the modernist Five Fragments op. 42. These works showcase Shostakovich’s youthful brilliance and evolution toward his mature style. The recording offers a fresh and dynamic interpretation of the composer’s early works.