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Artwork for Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto Matthias Goerne, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, New England Conservatory Chorus, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons

Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto

Matthias Goerne, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, New England Conservatory Chorus, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons

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  1. Engineered by Shawn Murphy, also What’s This? (Danny Elfman), Overture (Danny Elfman) and Jack’s Lament (Danny Elfman)

  2. Released on Deutsche Grammophon, also Scherzo no. 3 in C-sharp minor, op. 39: Presto con fuoco (Martha Argerich), Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning (Göteborgs Symfoniker) and Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op. 60: Allegretto (Martha Argerich)

  3. Recorded at Symphony Hall, also Star Wars: Main Theme (Boston Pops Orchestra), Romeo & Juliet, op. 64: Act I, Scene II. No. 13 The knights’ dance (Juliet and Paris’s dance). Allegro pesante (Boston Symphony Orchestra) and E.T.: Flying Theme (Boston Pops Orchestra)

  4. Written by Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович, also Valse no. 2 (Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest), Gadfly, op. 97: Romance (Tasmin Little) and Piano Concerto no. 2 in F, op. 102: II. Andante (Дмитрий Алексеев)

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Written by
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович and Евгений Евтушенко
Produced by
Shawn Murphy
Performed by
Matthias Goerne, New England Conservatory Chorus and Tanglewood Festival Chorus
Engineered by
Cole Barbour, Joel Watts, Nick Squire and Shawn Murphy
Part of
Symphonies nos. 2, 3, 12 & 13
Recorded at
Symphony Hall
Released on
Deutsche Grammophon

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was performed by Matthias Goerne

    Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was performed by Matthias Goerne

    MusicBrainz

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  2. 2MusicBrainz Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was performed by New England Conservatory Chorus

    Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was performed by New England Conservatory Chorus

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was performed by Tanglewood Festival Chorus

    Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was performed by Tanglewood Festival Chorus

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was produced by Shawn Murphy

    Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was produced by Shawn Murphy

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was written by Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович

    Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was written by Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was written by Евгений Евтушенко

    Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was written by Евгений Евтушенко

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto is part of the release Symphonies nos. 2, 3, 12 & 13

    Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto is part of the release Symphonies nos. 2, 3, 12 & 13

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was recorded at Symphony Hall

    Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was recorded at Symphony Hall

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Deutsche Grammophon is the label of the song Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto

    Deutsche Grammophon is the label of the song Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was engineered by Cole Barbour

    Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was engineered by Cole Barbour

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was engineered by Joel Watts

    Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was engineered by Joel Watts

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was engineered by Nick Squire

    Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was engineered by Nick Squire

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was engineered by Shawn Murphy

    Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was engineered by Shawn Murphy

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was released on 2023-10-20

    Symphony no. 13 in B‐flat minor, op. 113 “Babi Yar”: II. Humour. Allegretto was released on 2023-10-20

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026