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The best Dmitri Shostakovich albums

20 records, ordered by how much we can tell you about each one — not by chart position.

  1. 1
    Symphony no. 7 "Leningrad"

    Symphony no. 7 "Leningrad" Start here

    1997

  2. 2
    Dmitri Shostakovich, Vol. 10: Symphonies no. 1 & no. 15

    Dmitri Shostakovich, Vol. 10: Symphonies no. 1 & no. 15

    2021

  3. 3
    Symphony no. 11 (The Year 1905)

    Symphony no. 11 (The Year 1905)

    2021

  4. 4
    Symphony no. 10

    Symphony no. 10

    1991

  5. 5
    Symphony No. 15, Op. 141 / Cello Concerto, Op. 107

    Symphony No. 15, Op. 141 / Cello Concerto, Op. 107

    2004

  6. 6
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47

    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47

    1987

  7. 7
    Chamber Symphonies, op. 73a & op. 83a

    Chamber Symphonies, op. 73a & op. 83a

    2021

  8. 8
    Symphonies 9 & 15

    Symphonies 9 & 15

  9. 9
    Symphony no. 15 / Cello Concerto no. 1

    Symphony no. 15 / Cello Concerto no. 1

    1997

  10. 10
    String Quartet no. 8 in C minor, op. 110

    String Quartet no. 8 in C minor, op. 110

    2020

  11. 11
    Shostakovich: Complete Works for Piano Trio / Silvestrov: Postlude DSCH

    Shostakovich: Complete Works for Piano Trio / Silvestrov: Postlude DSCH

    2006

  12. 12
    Shostakovich: Violin Concerto no. 2 / Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D

    Shostakovich: Violin Concerto no. 2 / Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D

    2009

  13. 13
    Concerto for Piano, Trumpet, and String Orchestra no. 1, op. 35 / Concertino, op. 94 / Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2, op. 102

    Concerto for Piano, Trumpet, and String Orchestra no. 1, op. 35 / Concertino, op. 94 / Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2, op. 102

    2005

  14. 14
    Festive Overture in A, op. 96 / Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65

    Festive Overture in A, op. 96 / Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op. 65

    1996

  15. 15
    Shostakovich Plays Shostakovich

    Shostakovich Plays Shostakovich

    1998

  16. 16
    BBC Legends: Svetlanov

    BBC Legends: Svetlanov

    2006

  17. 17
    Shostakovich Plays Shostakovich: Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: Nos. 1-8, 12, 13 & 14

    Shostakovich Plays Shostakovich: Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: Nos. 1-8, 12, 13 & 14

    1997

  18. 18
    Chostakovitch par lui-même

    Chostakovitch par lui-même

  19. 19
    Symphonies 5 & 6

    Symphonies 5 & 6

    2006

  20. 20
    The Golden Age

    The Golden Age

    1994

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