Form
The work has four movements (the middle two being played without interruption):
- Allegretto
- Adagio - Largo - Adagio - Allegretto
- Allegretto
- Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio - Allegretto
Read more about this topic: Symphony No. 15 (Shostakovich)
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