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Symphony no. 11 “The Year 1905”

Dmitri Shostakovich · 1988

68 min · 4 tracks · opera

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental
83 /100
Summit
Higher than 95% of albums we've rated

Its recurring material and four-part dramatic arc make the symphony rewarding on return; the specific performance is harder to judge from the available release details.

What we noticed

  • The opening movement holds to a quiet string pulse before the second movement breaks into rushing orchestral surges and forceful percussion.
  • The third movement slows into a sustained lament; the finale gathers the earlier material into a more urgent march and closes with tolling bells.
  • The four movements form a continuous dramatic arc, moving from tense stillness through violence and mourning to an alarm-like conclusion.
Composition 25% of the score
8/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
8/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
8/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 6/10

Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Symphony no. 11 in G minor, op. 103 “The Year 1905”: I. The Palace Square: Adagio 17:44
  • 2 Symphony no. 11 in G minor, op. 103 “The Year 1905”: II. 9 January: Allegro 21:24
  • 3 Symphony no. 11 in G minor, op. 103 “The Year 1905”: III. In Memoriam: Adagio 13:39
  • 4 Symphony no. 11 in G minor, op. 103 “The Year 1905”: IV. Tocsin: Allegro non troppo 15:28

What to play next

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