Title: Dmitri Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5
Year/Genre: 1937 (composition) / Classical
Matrix #: SR-1-40163
Condition: VG++ vinyl sounds great
Cultural Facts:

1. Shostakovich wrote Symphony No. 5 after being denounced by Stalin’s regime; he called it “a Soviet artist’s reply to just criticism.”

2. The triumphant finale was interpreted by Soviet authorities as patriotic—but many listeners heard it as ironic defiance against oppression.

3. The piece’s 1937 premiere received a 30-minute ovation, restoring Shostakovich’s reputation and saving him from possible arrest.
   Price Suggestions:
   NM: $15–$20
   VG+: $10–$12
   VG: $7–$9
   G: $4–$6
   10/8/25 LM