![]() ![]() The world première of the symphony was held in Kuibyshev with the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra. Petersburg) was under siege by Nazi German forces.ĭmitri Shostakovich had intended for the piece to be premièred by the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, but because of the siege that group was evacuated from the city, as was the composer himself. 7 occurred on 9 August 1942 during the Second World War, while the city of Leningrad (now St. ![]() The Leningrad première of Shostakovich's Symphony No.
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