The cover of the CD has a photo of Shostakovich holding a cat. I have not seen this photograph before, but apparently it was taken not long before the premiere of the first symphony. It reminds me of how young the composer was at the time, and this symphony may be the most remarkable written by a teenager.
Again Petrenko and the RLPO give an excellent performance and it's only at a Naxos price.
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