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Symphony no. 12 in D minor, op. 112 "The Year 1917"

Dmitri Shostakovich1961Op. 112

Symphony no. 12 in D minor, op. 112 "The Year 1917" by Dmitri Shostakovich, Symphony, composed 1961. 113 recordings in this catalogue, from 1961 to 2025.

Movements

I. Revolutionary Petrograd: Moderato - Allegro
II. Razliv: Allegro
III. Aurora: Allegro
IV. Dawn of Humanity: Allegro - Allegretto

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Yevgeny Mravinsky

Conductor · 16 recordings

Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra · 16 recordings

Gennady Rozhdestvensky

Conductor · 13 recordings

Rudolf Barshai

Conductor · 8 recordings

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 8 recordings

WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne

Orchestra · 8 recordings

Roman Kofman

Conductor · 5 recordings

Beethoven Orchester Bonn

Orchestra · 5 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Mariss Jansons, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
candidate grouping · catalogue year 2004 · on 6 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Andris Nelsons, Boston Symphony Orchestra
candidate grouping · catalogue year 2019 · on 5 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 5 linked albums
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Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1982 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Neeme Järvi, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1990 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Rudolf Barshai, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1995 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 4 linked albums
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Recordings (113 of 113)

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Symphony no. 12 in D minor, op. 112 'The Year 1917': 1. Revolutionary PetrogradOleg Caetani, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano	-	Arts	12:40
Symphony no. 12 in D minor, op. 112 'The Year 1917': 2. RazlivOleg Caetani, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano	-	Arts	8:22
Symphony no. 12 in D minor, op. 112 'The Year 1917': 3. AuroraOleg Caetani, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano	-	Arts	4:03
Symphony no. 12 in D minor 'The Year 1917': 1 - (Aurora) AllegroRudolf Barshai, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne	-	Brilliant Classics	4:15
Symphony no. 12 in D minor 'The Year 1917' 2 - (Razliv) AdagioRudolf Barshai, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne	-	Brilliant Classics	9:57
Symphony no. 12 in D minor 'The Year 1917' 3 - (Revolutionary Petrograd) AllegroRudolf Barshai, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne	-	Brilliant Classics	12:54
Symphony no. 12 in D minor 'The Year 1917' 4 - (The Dawn of Humanity) L'istesso tempoRudolf Barshai, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne	-	Brilliant Classics	9:58
Symphony no. 12 in D minor, op. 112, “The Year 1917”: I. Revolutionary Petrograd. Moderato - AllegroMichael Sanderling, Dresden Philharmonic	-	Sony Classical	14:12
Symphony no. 12 in D minor, op. 112, “The Year 1917”: II. Razliv. Allegro - AdagioMichael Sanderling, Dresden Philharmonic	-	Sony Classical	12:02
Symphony no. 12 in D minor, op. 112, “The Year 1917”: III. Aurora. AllegroMichael Sanderling, Dresden Philharmonic	-	Sony Classical	4:09
Symphony no. 12 in D minor, op. 112, “The Year 1917”: IV. Dawn of Humanity. AllegroMichael Sanderling, Dresden Philharmonic	-	Sony Classical	10:37
Symphony no. 12 in D minor, op. 112 “The Year 1917”: I. Revolutionary Petrograd: Moderato – AllegroMstislav Rostropovich, London Symphony Orchestra	-	Warner Classics	14:43
Symphony no. 12 in D minor, op. 112 “The Year 1917”: II. Razliv: Allegro – AdagioMstislav Rostropovich, London Symphony Orchestra	-	Warner Classics	10:59
Symphony no. 12 in D minor, op. 112 “The Year 1917”: III. Aurora: L’istesso tempo – AllegroMstislav Rostropovich, London Symphony Orchestra	-	Warner Classics	3:48
Symphony no. 12 in D minor, op. 112 “The Year 1917”: IV. The Dawn of Humanity: L’istesso tempo – AllegrettoMstislav Rostropovich, London Symphony Orchestra	-	Warner Classics	11:07
Symphony no. 12, op. 112 “1917”: Aurore / AuroraYevgeny Mravinsky, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra	-	Erato	4:48
Symphony no. 12, op. 112 “1917”: RazlivYevgeny Mravinsky, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra	-	Erato	11:24
Symphony No. 12 in D minor, Op. 112 "1917": I. Revolutionary Petrograd: Moderato - AllegroYevgeny Mravinsky, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra	-	His Master’s Voice	-
Symphony No. 12 in D minor, Op. 112 "1917": II. Razliv (The Flood): Allegro - AdagioYevgeny Mravinsky, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra	-	His Master’s Voice	-
Symphony No. 12 in D minor, Op. 112 "1917": III. "Aurora": L'istesse tempo - AllegroYevgeny Mravinsky, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra	-	His Master’s Voice	-

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