Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

Presents the soundtrack of the film version of "West Side Story, " a tale of a young couple caught in the crossfire of rival gangs.

"Shostakovich's monumental Symphony No. 10 ranks among his finest works. From the bleak introspection of the extended opening movement, through the graphic evocation of violence in the explosive Allegro, and the eerie dance-like Allegretto alternating between dark and light, to the final movement's dramatic climax, this is a work of breathtaking musical contrasts. In 2010 Vasily Petrenko was named Male Artist of the Year at the Classical Brit Awards"--Booklet....

Andrew Manze conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

Symphony no. 8 in C minor, op.65 (1943).