Shostakovich - The Execution of Stepan Razin (Kondrashin)

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The Execution of Stepan Razin (Russian «Казнь Степана Разина») (Op. 119) is a cantata composed by Dimitri Shostakovich to a libretto by Yevgeny Yevtushenko in 1964. The subject is the execution of Stepan Razin, a Cossack leader who headed a major uprising (1670-71) against the nobility and tsarist bureaucracy in southern Russia.

[@reecerivalland1528]

It's a shame that of all Shostakovich's music, stepan razin doesn't receive nearly as much attention. It's an epic!

[@paulhenner8914]

A wonderful piece and grossly under recognised ............This performance under Kondrashin is the clearly the best ever ! !

[@davidheavenor258]

Totally agree. Its up there with War Requiem, German Requiem and Dream of Gerontius

[@jeffreykalb9752]

Sheer barbarism and beauty.