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These pieces are more modern and edgy than Mozart or Beethoven, but incredibly exciting. Bartók's piece is like a showcase where every instrument gets to be a star. Shostakovich's symphony has a fascinating backstory — he wrote it to save his life from Stalin. The ending is deliberately ambiguous: triumph or forced celebration?
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47
Two towering 20th-century masterworks that pack an emotional punch. Bartók's Concerto showcases every section of the orchestra in brilliant fashion. Shostakovich's Fifth is a gripping drama of defiance and survival, written under Stalin's watchful eye.
Severance Hall, Cleveland
11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106