Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, ’Babi Yar’ | Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin & Thomas Sanderling

In September 1941, nearly 34,000 Jews were murdered by Nazis and their collaborators at Babi Yar, a ravine near Kiev. To mark the 80th anniversary, Shostakovich’s 13th Symphony in B-flat minor, Op. 113- written as a memorial to the victims- will be performed at the Babyn Yar commemoration ceremony on October 6, 2021. Artists: Thomas Sanderling, conductor Albert Dohmen, bass-baritone Male singers from the ‘Kyiv’ Municipal Chamber Choir Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (DSO) I. Babi Yar (Adagio) II. Humour (Allegretto) III. In the Store (Adagio) IV. Fears (Largo) V. Career (Allegretto)