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Dmitri Shostakovich famously premiered his 7th Symphony during the Siege of Leningrad and broadcast the performance to the frontlines to inspire Russian troops and intimidate the Germans. Do we know how how German soldiers responded to such a dramatic composition, under such dramatic circumstances?

by /u/Vladith in /r/AskHistorians

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