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The CONCERT DEVOTED to the 60-anniversary of the VICTORY
on May, 7, 2005 the ORGANIZATION of the INCORPORATED NATIONS

St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yuri Temirkanov

SHOSTAKOVICH - the Seventh "Leningrad" symphony "

2005 - year of the Great Victory over fascist Germany. On May, 7 all world will mark this solemn and bitter date. The terrible war including in the Russian history as Great Domestic 60 years ago has ended. All Russia has risen on struggle against the enemy and has won this bloody massacre. The well-known phrase: " When speak downs, muses are silent ", this time does not correspond to true. For terrible military years Russian musicians, poets, artists had been created the great masterpieces including in world cultural history. Dmitry SHOSTAKOVICH'S ingenious Seventh "Leningrad" symphony became one of the most well-known music pieces of this war.
The Petersburg philharmonic orchestra headed by Jury Temirkanov repeatedly executed this symphony in the different countries of the world. In general, Dmitry Shostakovich's creativity is inextricably related with the Petersburg philarmonic society carrying his name. All symphonies of the great composer for the first time were executed in this hall, and now they are "gold reserves" of huge orchestra's repertoir.