{"product_id":"syms-nos-6-9-cd","title":"Syms Nos. 6 \u0026 9 [CD]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJanacek Philharmonic Orchestra - Syms Nos. 6 \u0026amp; 9 [CD]\u003c\/h2\u003e\nShostakovich's Sixth and Ninth Symphonies stand as sharply contrasting yet deeply connected reflections of a century scarred by violence, fear, and forced optimism. The Sixth Symphony, composed in 1939 at the height of Stalin's Great Terror, opens with a vast, searing Largo that unfolds like a requiem for a silenced society-mourning lost friends, broken lives, and collective suffering. It's bleak introspection is followed by movements of icy detachment and grotesque parody, where frantic energy and empty cheer mask a profound spiritual void. Through this unsettling trajectory, Shostakovich speaks with \"secret freedom,\" revealing a truth that words could not safely express: a tragic meditation on human dignity under oppression. Written in 1945, the Ninth Symphony defies expectations of monumental victory music. Instead of triumphal bombast, Shostakovich offers a compact, ironic, and life-affirming work, brimming with wit, clarity, and subtle defiance. Beneath it's Haydnesque lightness and carnival spirit linger shadows of war, grief, and memory-solemn brass rituals, elegiac melodies, and moments of fragile reflection. In this recording, the Janácek Philharmonic Orchestra and Daniel Raiskin illuminate the symphonies' dual nature: tragedy entwined with irony, joy haunted by loss. Together, these works form a powerful portrait of resilience, humanity, and artistic truth in the face of history's darkest pressures.","brand":"Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47821002309849,"sku":"608917200430","price":23.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/0468\/3425\/files\/71nrsCSvOeL._AC_UY218_9079eb33-cd25-4729-8978-9ee7d55914a1.jpg?v=1771578564","url":"https:\/\/drownedworldrecords.com\/en-sg\/products\/syms-nos-6-9-cd","provider":"Drowned World Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}