Summary: The Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47, by Dmitri Shostakovich is a work for orchestra composed between April and July 1937. Its first performance was on November 21, 1937, in Leningrad by the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra under Yevgeny Mravinsky. The premiere was a huge success and received an ovation that lasted well over half an hour. Conducted by Maestra Kathryn Cavanaugh - Executive Director and Conductor CMD Grand Opera Company of Venice Orchestra Purchase Digital Download at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p698/Shostakovich%3A_Symphony_No._5_in_D_minor%2C_Op._47_%28digital_download%29.html
