Symphony No. 1 (Shostakovich)

Shostakovich in 1925

The Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10, by Dmitri Shostakovich was written in 1924–1925, and first performed in Leningrad[1] by the Leningrad Philharmonic under Nicolai Malko on 12 May 1926.[2] Shostakovich wrote the work as his graduation piece at the Petrograd Conservatory,[1] completing it at the age of 19.

  1. ^ a b The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
  2. ^ live-en.shostakovich.ru: Life and creative work :: Chronicle ::1926. Archived version here. Retrieved 23 December 2014