Hope and Bravery: Shostakovich and Tomasi
Hamer Hall, Melbourne
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Hamer Hall, Melbourne
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The two works on this program were written during the 1940s, during some of the most significant years and events in modern world history. One composer wrote their music during the height of wartime, and the other composer wrote looking back. Shostakovich wrote Symphony No 7 during the Siege of Leningrad. Loudspeakers projected its early performance into the open air, offering a symbol of hope and bravery as the people were experiencing the tragedies of war and famine.
Source: whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au