The Music Plays On — Shostakovich Symphony №7 “Leningrad”

Until now, being under siege was something most of us had never experienced. However, unlike our current enemy, the Axis forces who surrounded Leningrad were a tangible and visible foe. The Siege of Leningrad lasted for 872 days and according to the U.S. Military Academy, Russian casualties were bigger than combined American and British casualties during the entire war.