Symphony No. 4 (Shostakovich)
The Symphony No. 4 in C Minor (Opus 43) by Dmitri Shostakovich was completed in 1936. It entered rehearsals that year, but was withdrawn after the composer was denounced for formalism. It retained its designation as his fourth symphony, but it was not performed until 12 December 1961, by the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra under Kyril Kondrashin.
The work is approximately one hour in length, and has three movements:
- Allegretto poco moderato
- Moderato con moto
- Largo - Allegretto
The symphony is strongly influenced by those of Gustav Mahler, with two long movements either side of a short central movement.
