As a teen, I started listening to the orchestra through film scores, such as Goldsmith, Williams, etc; discovering Shostakovich, Prokofiev and the like revealed my true taste in music.
Wonderful and interesting lecture on Shostakovich. Very thought-provoking commentary/analysis on his music. I was intrigued by the plainly thematic connections between his symphonies and his art songs. Also enjoyed the video footage of Shostakovich.
I’ve listened to these sublime lectures on the wonderful Shostakovich quartets, and also those he gave on the Beethoven Quartets more times than I could count….. Will there ever be a similar lecture series on the *other* series of must-hear 20th century String Quartets: the 6 quartets by Bartók? I feel it’s a glaring omission. 2 out of the 3 greatest sets of string quartets down, one to go…… (with Michael Parloff, of course!) Make it happen!
I just finished listening to Russian history 1, & 2, very good lecture, learn so much of the Russian Novel land, the roots of the ballet etc...... thank you so much.
Wonderful lecture and that last quote can be extrapolated to many others. The term hero had been degraded to a meaningless label. The term consequential has luckily not yet.
45:00 Y'know, as much as it was wrong for Stalin to threaten death for Shosty's work, that "Lady Macbeth" play is really gross. I don't understand the appeal.
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can we just all agree that this man's voice is very calming?
Yes but for god's sake get him some water! Smacking his lips between each sentence feels like he's licking the inside of my ear :/
@@theguitardivision It's maddeningly distracting.
Excelllent presentation. Not only its scope but the material and the quality of Mr Parloff's voice, inflexion and pronunciation.
As a teen, I started listening to the orchestra through film scores, such as Goldsmith, Williams, etc; discovering Shostakovich, Prokofiev and the like revealed my true taste in music.
Me too
Wonderful and interesting lecture on Shostakovich. Very thought-provoking commentary/analysis on his music. I was intrigued by the plainly thematic connections between his symphonies and his art songs. Also enjoyed the video footage of Shostakovich.
This was fantastic.
That last quote was truly and simply profound as regards this great man.
Really great stuff. Thank you so much Michael Parloff for this lecture and to the Lincoln Center for making this available.
I’ve listened to these sublime lectures on the wonderful Shostakovich quartets, and also those he gave on the Beethoven Quartets more times than I could count….. Will there ever be a similar lecture series on the *other* series of must-hear 20th century String Quartets: the 6 quartets by Bartók?
I feel it’s a glaring omission. 2 out of the 3 greatest sets of string quartets down, one to go…… (with Michael Parloff, of course!)
Make it happen!
What impresses me is that Parloff is able to speak articulately…without notes
Yes! He learns his lectures by heart
@@garrysmodsketches that, if true, might be even more impressive.
very informative lecture, I enjoyed it, thanks to Mr . Michael Parloff
I just finished listening to Russian history 1, & 2, very good lecture, learn so much of the Russian Novel land, the roots of the ballet etc...... thank you so much.
Very interesting!!. Thanks very much for sharing!!!
This is worth 5 or 6 books each having 500 pages. Fantastic lecture
27:38 A texture like those of Ligeti ... or like Langgaard's "Music of the Spheres"
marvelous lecture. thanks.
What a beautiful man - Parloff I mean. Tov lekha, gavri.
Just fyi: There are better sounding recordings of this performance on TH-cam. As I could perceive the conductor was the great Kirill Kondrashin.
Thank you, Sir!
Thank you, Michael Parloff, for taking on the mic to parley about Shosty.
Thank you for this wonderful lecture
That "invasion theme" is truly magnificent
Time stamp?
I am Here 1:25:38
Wonderful lecture and that last quote can be extrapolated to many others. The term hero had been degraded to a meaningless label. The term consequential has luckily not yet.
Another wonderful lectur3. The 1st sy almost didn't happen actually due to jealousy at the conservatorie. Enters:mama bear. And Glasunov
Very good presenter! Knew the subject extremely well
I think one of the requirements to attend this lecture was being bald. 1:38:20
How does one spell this name in Latinized form? Mikhail Kuv...? 51:54
Quadri
1:19:03 he said "resisting Soviet aggression" instead of "resisting Nazi aggression".... Well, probably
45:00 Y'know, as much as it was wrong for Stalin to threaten death for Shosty's work, that "Lady Macbeth" play is really gross. I don't understand the appeal.
1:27:37 Well.....i like Bela Bartok even less now.