Shostakovich - Mendelssohn

A concert of contrasts: Felix Mendelssohn, the sunshine among the great composers, the musical reconciler, meets in Shostakovich a colleague who was severely battered by the political storms of the 20th century. In his last symphony Shostakovich takes stock of his life in music. The composer frees himself from the demand to process his present musically; he turns inward and considers the roots of his creative work.