This is his most overlooked symphony and, while it's not as great as his later works, it's still nice to hear a happy piece from him... until you get a few minutes in!
You are right. He just doesn't quite nail this like he does with the other symphonies. But he was only 24 when he wrote it, and was still searching for the niche he undoubtedly found.
this is Shostakovichs pisstake on communism... if you listen you can feel it... the horrendous stupidity and atrocity of it... they even had to blackmail him to become a bolshevik.... what a legend
I was listening to this and thinking "damn this orchestra is hyper precise at very fast speeds wow" until I realized, halfway through, the speed was set to 1.25x 💀
I started with Shostakovich from his 5th symphony, then 1st and 4th. Now I check every one after another as it was created. So I needed to listen 2nd and 3rd. Every one is amazing, but his 4th and 5th I guess are the best so far. Next one 6th and 7th are on my list. I expect more greatness :-)
@@sunbather2018 actually I have not listened his next symphonies yet 🙂 I checked other's works and his 1st violin concerto,so the symphonies are still on my list. High hopes for his 7th
The entire choral ending is a little insufferable but the cataclysmic unison passage starting at 21:00 and the 4-minute buildup to it (starting 16:04) is definitely a highlight!
Вступления - 00:00 1 раздел (Марш) - 02:00 2 раздел (Шествие детей пионеров) - 08:20 3 раздел (Adagio) - 10:28 4 раздел (Праздник) - 16:04 5 раздел (Сцена митинга) - 20:50 6 раздел (Хор "Первое мая") - 26:55
Вст соло кларнета 0:08 1 раздел соло трубы 2:04 2 раздел скерцо 8:22 3 раздел лирическое adagio 10:30 4 раздел 16:03 5 раздел 20:52 6 раздел с хором 26:39 Привет от Коробейникова
I can't figure out where (what some titles elsewhere claim is) the prevailing tonality of E flat major is designated in this symphony. To look at the score the designation at the beginning of the staves would indicate C major (since the work is not in the minor). Anybody technically expert enough to weigh in?
This is his most overlooked symphony and, while it's not as great as his later works, it's still nice to hear a happy piece from him... until you get a few minutes in!
I think that it's not good in terms of structure and orchestration, but I think it's one of the most enjoyable ones.
You are right. He just doesn't quite nail this like he does with the other symphonies. But he was only 24 when he wrote it, and was still searching for the niche he undoubtedly found.
@@ianw1976 The early shostakovich style was pretty out of context.
this is Shostakovichs pisstake on communism... if you listen you can feel it... the horrendous stupidity and atrocity of it... they even had to blackmail him to become a bolshevik.... what a legend
Compared to the First, it's trash.
I was listening to this and thinking "damn this orchestra is hyper precise at very fast speeds wow" until I realized, halfway through, the speed was set to 1.25x 💀
And this is why Shostakovich is my favourite composer.
Awesome piece.
Important to hear today
Dmitrij Sosztakovics:3.Esz-dúr ,,Május 1" Szimfónia Op.20
1.Allegretto - Allegro 00:05
2.Andante 10:29
3.Allegro - Largo 16:04
4.Moderato "V pervoye Oervoye Maya" 26:38
Londoni Filharmonikus Kórus
Londoni Filharmonikus Zenekar
Vezényel:Bernard Haitink
The performance is original version.
The score is revised version.
I started with Shostakovich from his 5th symphony, then 1st and 4th. Now I check every one after another as it was created. So I needed to listen 2nd and 3rd. Every one is amazing, but his 4th and 5th I guess are the best so far.
Next one 6th and 7th are on my list. I expect more greatness :-)
I guess the 7th didn't let you down...?
@@sunbather2018 actually I have not listened his next symphonies yet 🙂
I checked other's works and his 1st violin concerto,so the symphonies are still on my list. High hopes for his 7th
That violin concerto is mindblowing@@DiegoATpl
The andante section kind of reminds of the symphony no.10 opening at times (11:10)
He seems to self-borrow a bit.
The entire choral ending is a little insufferable but the cataclysmic unison passage starting at 21:00 and the 4-minute buildup to it (starting 16:04) is definitely a highlight!
Вступления - 00:00
1 раздел (Марш) - 02:00
2 раздел (Шествие детей пионеров) - 08:20
3 раздел (Adagio) - 10:28
4 раздел (Праздник) - 16:04
5 раздел (Сцена митинга) - 20:50
6 раздел (Хор "Первое мая") - 26:55
Вст соло кларнета 0:08
1 раздел соло трубы 2:04
2 раздел скерцо 8:22
3 раздел лирическое adagio 10:30
4 раздел 16:03
5 раздел 20:52
6 раздел с хором 26:39
Привет от Коробейникова
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Thank you share
i love this sm
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I can't figure out where (what some titles elsewhere claim is) the prevailing tonality of E flat major is designated in this symphony. To look at the score the designation at the beginning of the staves would indicate C major (since the work is not in the minor). Anybody technically expert enough to weigh in?
Look at the ending: the work flits between a bunch of keys until it finally arrives in E-flat major at the end.
The beginning of the staves tell you nothing about the key. It's a transposing score, with no key signatures.
Shostakovich is a much better orchestral composer than a choral composer.
Why do you think so ?
From what I've heard of some of his choral pieces, they sound like they're being run through a meat grinder.
What about the 13th?
@@ContemporaryClassical Exactly what I was thinking, the 13th was very good in my opinion
I agree about the 13th, but his 2nd and 3d sounds like they're singing from torture racks.
He wasn't very nice to piccolo players. Really? High B-Flat at triple piano? DAFUQ?
At 22:27, the Gran Cassa comes in one bar early.