I heard that this was performed in the dusty streets of Leningrad, to rally the men. Imagine the chills that ran down their spines as the grand finale began, at 1:20:21! We will never perish.
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Symphony No.7 in C major, op.60 “Leningrad”
Valery Gergiev
Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra
Konzerthaus, Vienna, 4 12/2010