He's one of the few composers that once discovered will always be in your listening routine. One usually discovers Bach, Mozart and Beethoven, then all minor discoveries until Shostakovich. It's like rediscovering classical music again. I wonder if there is still another one of that level left to discover.
By the way before Shostakovich I felt a major discovery with Gustav Mahler, still in my listening routine. But my discovery of Shostakovich was even greater. Also because of his larger variety of music compared to Mahler. With Mahler you rediscover the symphony, with Shostakovich you rediscover everything, like you did with Beethoven.
Dear Damon J.H.K, Thank you for posting this. I would like to sharpen your attention on a mistake in the description of the video. You write: "...dedicated to David Oistrakh. Written in 1967 with the intention of being a 60th birthday present, the work was, by mistake, presented to the virtuoso a day early". However, it was presented not a day, but a year earlier, in 1967 instead of 1968, so, mr. Oistrakh turned only 59 years old: "Dmitry Dmitriyevich decided to write a second violin concerto as a gift to me on my 60-th birthday. But he miscalculated my age and I received it on my 59-th birthday.... It seems Dmitry Dmitriyevich thought that, since a mistake has occured, it ought to be rectified, and so his Sonata for Violin and Piano came into being. I did not expect it, although I had long been hoping that Shostakovich might write a violin sonata". Sincerely yours, Ivan P
Here's an interesting detail: at 8:32 in the reprise he alters the main theme by shifting some notes up a semitone so that the violin can do those double stops on the D and G strings, and then he goes back to the "original" key at bar 312 on the D-flat- as if nothing happened! Compare this with 0:24 when this theme is first introduced. This was almost certainly done for practical reasons but it adds a bit of an intriguing kick when those intervals are slightly modified
I appreciate a composer who takes time to understand the intricacies of the instruments. Often a small change can make a nearly unplayable passage much more approachable.
nothing is wrong in music Ian. Just enjoy what you hear. Here's a great one. His violin concerto No 1 with Hilary Hahn, plus Mariss Jansons conducting the Berliner Philharmoniker > ruclips.net/video/SXDk1CoIRuY/видео.html
The other way around! The Violin Sonata was written one year after his second violin concerto. And as they are both dedicated to David Oistrakh, the quotation was probably made deliberately.
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I discovered Shostakovich a month ago.
I'm in love!
35 years ago
Welcome to the Shosty fanclub. I've been here my whole life!
Welcome to our world.
Here he is in 1940 playing his PC#1
ruclips.net/video/OZhtbQh1s28/видео.html
ps Nice to meet simiar people.
He's one of the few composers that once discovered will always be in your listening routine. One usually discovers Bach, Mozart and Beethoven, then all minor discoveries until Shostakovich. It's like rediscovering classical music again. I wonder if there is still another one of that level left to discover.
By the way before Shostakovich I felt a major discovery with Gustav Mahler, still in my listening routine. But my discovery of Shostakovich was even greater. Also because of his larger variety of music compared to Mahler. With Mahler you rediscover the symphony, with Shostakovich you rediscover everything, like you did with Beethoven.
"The second concerto is all what the first one is, but boiled down to total reduction" (Christian Tetzlaff)
Shostakovich provides me a buffer for the anxiety I feel in the world today. I don't know why but I'm glad he does.
Once I read somebody wanted he changed something on this concerto but he don't wanted. (Sorry for my English) for me is a good Shostakovich ,
That horn solo towards the end of the second movement is so amazing.
Goosebumps and a half
I thought that i was the only one who loves that part.
@@gibranmonterrubio7199 everybody loves that part. DSCH was a very effective puller of our heart strings.
Dear Damon J.H.K,
Thank you for posting this. I would like to sharpen your attention on a mistake in the description of the video. You write: "...dedicated to David Oistrakh. Written in 1967 with the intention of being a 60th birthday present, the work was, by mistake, presented to the virtuoso a day early".
However, it was presented not a day, but a year earlier, in 1967 instead of 1968, so, mr. Oistrakh turned only 59 years old: "Dmitry Dmitriyevich decided to write a second violin concerto as a gift to me on my 60-th birthday. But he miscalculated my age and I received it on my 59-th birthday.... It seems Dmitry Dmitriyevich thought that, since a mistake has occured, it ought to be rectified, and so his Sonata for Violin and Piano came into being. I did not expect it, although I had long been hoping that Shostakovich might write a violin sonata".
Sincerely yours,
Ivan P
Thank you for the info
Here's an interesting detail: at 8:32 in the reprise he alters the main theme by shifting some notes up a semitone so that the violin can do those double stops on the D and G strings, and then he goes back to the "original" key at bar 312 on the D-flat- as if nothing happened! Compare this with 0:24 when this theme is first introduced. This was almost certainly done for practical reasons but it adds a bit of an intriguing kick when those intervals are slightly modified
I appreciate a composer who takes time to understand the intricacies of the instruments. Often a small change can make a nearly unplayable passage much more approachable.
This great Concerto should be played more often.
I love that horn moment starring at 20:47 to 21:28
Same! And then that stopped horn immediately afterwards creates that beautiful feeling of apprehension
@@slateflash Typical composer move, but always works well, specially if the composer is as good as shosty
Stunning. Superb performance and great being able to follow along with the score. A huge thank you for this upload!
I really love what they did with the timpani part, so powerful!
I've waited so long to see this one. Thanks!!
this is quite a piece - love seeing the score. thx for the upload.
What an abrupt ending. Very nice piece.
Thanks for uploading!
Nice! Do you usually page turn two beats before the measure ends? It seems to be pretty regular on this one.
Most conductors do the same.
22:01 Mozart on ecstasy oO
Inspiring. Devastating. Invigorate. Pro.
Is it wrong to like this one more than the first?
No, it isn't. I like both a lot
nothing is wrong in music Ian. Just enjoy what you hear.
Here's a great one. His violin concerto No 1 with Hilary Hahn, plus Mariss Jansons conducting the Berliner Philharmoniker > ruclips.net/video/SXDk1CoIRuY/видео.html
7:09 fleeting DSCH
He just couldn't help it...It gave me a good laugh the first time I listened through lol
And cello concerto quote with it
Thank you
so much better this way, just the sound.
6:59 Just casually quoting his 2nd and 1st Cello concerto one after the other
6:46 a quote from the second movement of his violin sonata?
The other way around! The Violin Sonata was written one year after his second violin concerto. And as they are both dedicated to David Oistrakh, the quotation was probably made deliberately.
3:37 и позже еще несколько раз из казни степана разина, вот бы понимать, что это значит
7:40
Ads for big mac before and during the concert . ..
👌 👌 👌 👌
2:09
What about it
와 알림 뜨길래 들어봤는데 곡 되게 좋다
3.00