Shostakovich Symphony No 8 album review – composer’s cry of despair in a remarkable and resonant new recording

<p><strong>Frankfurt Radio Symphony/Altinoglu<br>(Alpha)</strong><br>Conductor Alain Altinoglu brings weight and purpose while the instrumental solos are piquant and precise. </p><p>If the Leningrad was Shostakovich’s official response to the second world w