Symphony No.7, Op.60 (Shostakovich, Dmitry)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year 1941 (December)
Genre Categories Symphonies; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra
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General Information

Work Title Symphony No.7
Alternative. Title Leningrad Symphony
Composer Shostakovich, Dmitry
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.60
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Key C major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Allegretto
  2. Moderato (poco allegretto)
  3. Adagio
  4. Allegro non troppo
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1941 (December)
First Performance. 1942/03/05 in Samara, Kuibyshev Palace of Culture
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Samuil Samosud (conductor)
First Publication. 1942 - Muzgiz
Dedication "To the city of Leningrad"
Average DurationAvg. Duration 75 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Modern
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation orchestra
InstrDetail
3 flutes (2nd also alto flute; 3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, cor anglais,
3 clarinets (3rd also E♭ clarinet), bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon,
8 horns [*], 6 trumpets [*], 6 trombones [*], tuba,
timpani, bass drum, snare drum, cymbals, tam-tam, triangle, tambourine, xylophone,
piano, 2 harps, strings [**]


[*] horns 5-8, trumpets 4-6, and trombones 4-6 are separate from the rest of the brass section
[**] a minimum of: 16 1st-violins, 14 2nd-violins, 12 violas, 10 cellos, and 8 double basses

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