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  • the second Piece was played by the Portland youth Symphony. God was it intense. :D

  • I'm sorry but Aram Khachaturian was definetely an armenian composer.

  • It's a shame to see how people can't recognize beautiful music or simply don't listen to it because they feel they will be made fun of, I am still in my youth, I love classical, and I'm part of the young body builders group at school so I have earned my freedom.

  • Please make a German/Austrian compilation. PLEASE!!!

  • It's unbelievable to see 12 Russian Bieber fans

  • We, Russians used carry high culture but unfortunately we have lost it. We have not been always a threat to the world and all these famous composers prove it.

  • @Dmitri2000, you are an idiot

  • @Dmitri2000 I do agree with you, I find Russian culture very interesting. For example all theese composers along with Leon Theremin and some, for me life changing, novelists like Fjodor Dostojevskij and Nikolaj Gogol. I hope I'll have a chanse to visit Russia one day and experience it's rich culture in person.

  • Montagues & Capulets....that's amazing...

  • Everyone knows that Best Russian composer was Tchaikovsky !!!

  • this great footage lacks Sviridov

  • all of them are stunning .. all of them are great and amazing .. But, when ever i hear Sergei Rachmaninoff .. i can't even explain how i feel .. if there was words more than amazing and beautiful and stunning he without a doubt earns it ..

  • 14) Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2.

    15) Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.

    are you crazy!!!! 14 and 15!!! this should be number 1 and 2!!!! pffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

  • @internetguy1979 Agreed. 

  • 12 finns watched this :D

  • Great job! Thanks, it's been helpful. 

  • Might I also suggest Lyapunov?

  • Friend, you have a great collection of good music. Cheers!

  • Could you please post -Cui: Orientale, Op.50, I can't find a good recording of it.

    And could you also post -Rimsky Korsakov: Russian Easter Festival Overture, all the other posts of this composition aren't as good because the tempos are too slow.

  • @DirMichaelDavid

    the best one at youtube of cui is

    watch?v=NpvhbkNT5Zg

    and for korsakov i couldn't find it on the net. but if you're too interested search for "deutsche gramophon gold series" (or something like that) and that one is really fast (this piece is also written in german name), i'm sure you'll love that.

  • @DirMichaelDavid YES! Thank you for this, I have felt the exact same way since I began listening to this composition over a year ago.

  • Where were the female composers? Just curious.

  • @TimDesire

    I know of very few female classical composers from any nationality. Let's see, there's Clara Schumann, . . .

    That's it as far as my knowledge goes.

  • @TimDesire

    You meant Gubaidulina?

  • AMAZING. One of my biggest dreams is to go to some opera show someday

  • No offense to the French, but judging from music solely, Russians are probably the most romantic~

  • @ireneismad I'm French and I totally agree with you ;)

  • Great video! Fantastic music! How the hell can anyone put a thumbs down to pure genius is beyond me!

  • All these great men in this video are all rolling in their grave because of the "bieber-wave"

  • @danishpride1 oh my god, if you stop talking about him he will disappear like all the other worthless shallow pop stars. these artists, the ones i am watching this video for, will live forever because of thier music. your comments, AND ALL THOSE THAT CHOOSE TO TORTURE OTHER MUSIC LOVERS WITH THE MEMORY OF BIEBER JUST MAKE HIS 15 MINUTES LAST LONGER. STOP REMINDING ME HE EXISTS. >:( iwannalistentorussianmusic

  • Nice upload! For me Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Shostakovich are the greatest composers ever lived - OK, along with Bach, Ravel and Bartók!

    (For representing Shostakovich, I'd rather choose one of his darker pieces like symphony No. 5, 6, or 13, or the chello concerto No. 1!)

  • i have been looking for 1812 overture forever but never knew the name thank you so much

  • Oh my goodness! Tchaikovsky is the best composer ever.

  • YOU ALL JUST SHUT UP AND LISTEN TO THE GREAT MASTERPIECES!!!

  • My God, Russia knows it.

  • i am english.. but accept russians are the best

  • It always feels like a display of national pride listening to this stuff.

    I like it.

  • You really can't get better than the Russians when it comes to music. Especially when you have composers like Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich.

  • Khachaturian wasn't Russian.

  • @echofriendlychannel

    Chopin wasn't Polish. 

  • @echofriendlychannel Ethnically, no, he was Armenian, but he composed it when Armenia was part of the USSR.

  • @IronViking99 That's why a title "The Best of Russian Composers" is not correct. It's like saying that Sabonis was a Russian basketball player.

  • @echofriendlychannel He lived in what was Russia at the time. His nationality would have been Russian, his ethnicity would be Armenian. He was a Russian citizen, and therefore calling him Russian would not be wholly innaccurate.

  • @IronViking99 You said before - "Armenia was part of the USSR" [not Russia]. "Russian" was an ethnicity and not a nationality in that state. Armenia was also a part of Ottoman Empire from 1453 to 1829, but that doesn't mean they were Turkish.

  • @echofriendlychannel I see that you're Lithuanian, so I understand that cultural distinctions are more fundamental in your part of the world. In the U.S. the terms "USSR," "Russia," "Soviet Union," etc. are used interchangeably to describe people from the entire nation. We really are splitting hairs here.

  • @IronViking99 Yes, we are indeed. But it seems to me you are not a person of average intelligence. I mean, France is not a capital of Europe and there is a country called Hungary.. Why are you putting yourself in the same category?

  • @echofriendlychannel I was happy that we were having an argument that was free of insult, yet you had to go to there by suggesting I have a low IQ.

  • @IronViking99 You missunderstood me, my friend. I said your IQ is above average. But by saying such things as "In the U.S. the terms "USSR," "Russia," "Soviet Union," etc. are used interchangeably to describe people from the entire nation" you are putting yourself in that low-IQ category. No offence at all. Maybe my not so good English is to blame.

  • @echofriendlychannel Ah, I see what you meant. Your grammar was slightly confusing. Unfortunately, it is true that many people fail to make the distinction but we are so far removed from Eastern European politics and Russian spheres of influence that most people don't give it a second thought. I say we let sleeping dogs lie and enjoy all these composers for their contributions to the world and I'll be more succint with my cultural knowledge.

  • This video alone makes you one of my favorite people on YouTube. Long live Russia and all her cultural achievements!

  • all great but for me Tchaikovsky was the greatest of the russian masters.

  • These are epic!

  • j'ai vôté négatif parceque on a à peine savouré que déjà le plat suivant se présente, cela fait salade musicale! Agnès!

  • russian legacy in music is great, even during soviet union era. for the patriotic and war song you are the best

  • its a mixture of balls and intense soul

  • Ending with Shostakovich is an excellent choice. Those are all phenomenal composers and I'm glad I learned a few more from this video.

    fantastic composition, beautiful music, well done.

  • Hearing this magnificent music makes me proud to be russian:-)))

  • who the fu** would dislike this?

  • 1812 Overture is best!

  • 9 have ears of sand!

  • Не хватает Свиридова.

  • un trozo de la patria rusa en forma de tributo musical....inmejorable !!! gracias por hacer esta selección...

  • Is it possible for me to get a copy of the Orientale Op.50 ?

  • @DerrickNX

    /watch?v=NpvhbkNT5Zg&feature=r­elated

  • Ah, the drama, the energy, the ferocity!

  • Tchaikovsky will always be there

  • This wonderful piece of Aram Khachaturian is missing

    watch?v=ZNqMnfCxxC4

    (to be precise, he is considered to be Armenian, Soviet composer)

  • There is more to discover.

    Georgi Sviridov:

    watch?v=xm8kpZoX32k

    watch?v=U2Lx_cb21cQ

    Isaak Dunayevsky:

    watch?v=1bgGly0YOzQ

  • Hororwitz!!! 3:39

  • This is amazing!!!

  • Viva Rusia!!!!

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  • Prokofiev is the best imo, his Dance of the Knights is the most powerful piece I have ever heard.

  • Should add Dunayevsky and Sviridov

  • NO KABELEVSKY!?!?!?

  • that was great. They should be proud of these composers.

  • in soviet russia music composes you. you dont compose music!

  • @infidel94 the soviet russia jokes died at least 2 years ago. let them rest

  • @Fidelisadmortem

    no fool, jester is part of life, no fool.

  • In Soviet Russia music write you.

  • Russia Land of best classical

    (personal oppinion)

    Amazing (:

  • i can die, because i feel very intense while listening russian romantic music

  • The 9 people who hit the "thumbs down" button must like Lady Ga Ga and Justin Bieber. There 'tiny' brains can't comprehend the magnitude of these great composers!

  • @peppersax Just because you like some of todays music does not mean you don't enjoy ancient music!

  • @BrkCityFG9 I doubt seriously those that listen to Justin Bieber are also listening to Bartok, Tchaikovsky and Shostakovitch. Also, I'm responding to those that had the "thumbs down", not EVERYONE:)

  • @peppersax I agree with you!!! This music is for ever and the music And the music of Justin Gayber is for little seasons.

  • @peppersax

    It's not logical to assume a person's brain size by what kind of music they listen to.. And it's spelled 'they're', not 'there'...

  • @of10jll First of all IDIOT, it's THEIR NOT THEY'RE. You're the one with the pea brain. Second of all......... GFY!!

  • @peppersax Yea I knew it was 'their', I tried to make the correction after re-reading but it didn't go through. Secondly, I don't know why you're so angry dude, I just wanted you to realize musical preference has nothing to do with intelligence; you might as easily try to convince people that intelligence can be measured but what kind of food they like.

  • @of10jll Sorry, I guess I took it the wrong way.

  • @peppersax you cannot assume that bieber heads don't listen to good music! I am sure some of them do!

  • @BrkCityFG9 Whatever!

  • @peppersax Please, please, just shut the fuck up about pop artists in videos like this. You are the reason their fame is perpetuated.

  • @Nvelopmusic Listen dirtbag, I can say what I want....Remember the constitution? GFY!!!

  • @peppersax Sorry for the hostility, but its true. Keep that in mind.

  • @Nvelopmusic Apology accepted:) I'll try not to use the comparisons.

  • @peppersax

    Oh dear Jesus, fuck off.

    Someone isn't fucking 'stupid' because they don't like these artists nor do they all have to conform to a stereotype of liking today's popular music industry,

    People like you make me fucking sick those who think their superior to others just because they like different music.

    I agree that these songs are beautiful, but that doesn't condone calling anyone that thinks otherwise stupid or placing them in a stereotype.

    STOP.

  • @bannanatree

    GFY and then go fuck the love of your life....Justin Beaver (whatever). I'll say whatever I want to say. In case you didn't understand the initials in the beginning...... G O F U C K Y O U R S E L F!!!

  • @peppersax

    Fuck up, man.

    You idiots and your facade of 'maturity' and that anyone that does anything else you don't agree with is a child who doesn't know what 'good music' is.

    I hate Justin Bieber, he's just another puppet ruining the music industry that doesn't condone being a retard.

  • @bannanatree

    This. This is the reason I can't generally talk about classical music or such. (Not that I'm a huge fan, but it's enjoyable from time to time)

  • @Israelpwn

    Well golly, for once someone on Youtube who agrees with me :D

  • @bannanatree

    Haha. You'd be surprised. A lot of people feel intimidated by classical listener's "holier than thou" attitude towards everything else.

    Don't get me wrong, not everyone does this - but for some reason many people believe this simple fact makes them better. Eh

  • @Israelpwn

    Yeah man, I noticed.

    A lot of my friends listen to classical and aren't insane about it, I'm not a huge fan, I just like some of the shit.

    What I meant was it's surprising to find someone on Youtube who actually agrees with me, I get into many a debate over Youtube...

  • @peppersax I concur! 

  • @peppersax I like lady gaga but still absolutely adore the russian composers! I can't possibly choose a favourite composer...

  • @Natenoooo16 That's cool

  • Thank you - that was a nice tour...

  • The Russian composers were marvolous

  • @LeeMike1815

    Why were? =)

  • please, someone knows how can I find that part of "Scherezade"??

  • @veteapetarelcacas mvt. 1-Sinbad and the sea; A true masterpiece.

  • What about Kabalevsky and Ippolitov-Ivanov?

  • Xorosho sdelanno molodec, prijatno bilo poslushat'.

  • nothing compares to beethoven and mozart sorry

  • @megaviccky1

    Are you serious? The Romantic era is by far the best out of all of them, because you have people like Rachmaninov, Prokofieff, Tchaikovsky, and Shostakovich!

  • my favourite is tchaikovsky

  • Great composers...I really enjoyed the musical ride. Thanks.

  • Rachamninoff <3

  • The order in your description is all wrong.

  • Tchaikovsky!

  • moussorgsky is my fav. russian composer, and I'm not russian. His operas are just amazing and his songs are equally enthralling. after mussorgsky I'd say Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Stravinsky

  • God, I'm so proud to be a Russian.

  • Whoever is on the piano for Tchaikovsky's piano concerto no 1 is God awful.

  • Prokofiev's Montagues And Capulets is like a march for the army of the Empire Of Darkness or something. It's one of the coolest things in music.

  • Prokofiev, he is the best

  • The greatest "classical" music traditions are: 1) Austro-German (by far) 2) Italian 3) Russian 4) French. Russia has produced better composers than Italy, but Italy has a much longer tradition with greater variety and innovation.

  • How are you defining Russian? Many of the "Russian" composers had diverse backgrounds. Rachmaninoff was of Tatar descent. Tchaikovsky was part Ukrainian. Shostakovich was mostly Polish ancestry. Khachaturian was Armenian.

  • Thank you.

  • Sviridov should be in this list

  • One of the greatest musical pieces ever written is the 'Slavonic March'

  • The only piece which I don't agree with is Cui's Orientale. The scale is just no where near on par with the other pieces.

  • in my opinion dmitri shostakovich was the last great composer who ever lived, i think philipp glass, john williams and so on becomes midgets in classical music history at the best.

  • Wowww!!! Long live Russia 

    respect from Turkey..

  • wuauuuuuuuuuu 2:03 is wondefull.

  • well done!!!!!! and the ending with shastakovich!! Russians at the start of the romantic period pretty much where great composers!!

  • Des GENIES  !!!!. .... tout court.....!!!!!

  • civilazation revolution oh yeah

  • wow .... really amazing .... really really amazing ...

    thank u so much for this video

  • dese violins r doin sum mad tingssss yeeee bwoi

  • wired music

  • I love Mussorgsky but he looks dangerously crazy...maybe that's why his music's so good.

  • @Krylov223 I think he wasn't. First picture is Mussorgsky's Portrait by Repin, realized before he died. But you're right he is a genius...!

  • @Krylov223

    lol, he was actually just perpetually drunk

  • @Krylov223

    Просто на этом видео показан портрет Муссоргского, который был практически при смерти в момент его написания.

  • it doesnt make any sense to categorize such genius composers according to their nationalities, it is just irrational and primitive! why to be proud because some composers are of the same nationality as myself? what can be my contribution to their talent? nothing!!! this insistence on nationality is just sick. this is their success, music and talent. music has no nationality, nor does genius.

  • @etinegro You're right...but I specifically looked for a Russian composer, so... XD

  • @etinegro Yeah but Russian composers are still the best for some reason, LOL.

  • And yes i m from russia,sorry for my english

  • Well,russian classical music isnt best,but definately good

    dont forget that russian classical music mostly influenced by european music,and was built much later than european

  • look at this guy youtube.com/user/RivasDeAmat

  • what's the movement of scheherazade by nicolai andreyevich rimsky korsakov

  • Fuck Armenia!

  • Aaron Copland is my favorite composer, but as a group I think the Russians are probably the best.  Their music seems to use folk like melodies, and they have a feel for the times they lived in. I am not musically inclined, but I know what I enjoy hearing. Russian composers move me emotionally more than other groups.

  • Amazing stuff

  • Love it! But where is Taneyev?

  • But Aram Khachaturyan was not russian composer, he was Armenian composer, armenian, armenian... Just give attention to his second name, it ends on yan, as all armenian second names. I am armenian, and I am Sirekanyan.

  • 6:12 that's from Barry Lyndon. right?

  • look like you forgot anton rubinstein,

  • tchaikovsky was part ukrainian

  • sabre dance is my favourite

  • @gareler

    sabre dance is my favorite too. And i am proud that Khachaturyan is Armenian

  • Thank you very much for uploading this! Very beautiful works.

  • Kabalevski!!!

  • It's funny how you see the face with the music you have most definately heard from cartoons or movies before. You know the song but not the name ^^

  • Russians and Germans are superior when it comes to write music.

  • @Browniesisgood Rock is owned by the English. Sorry.

  • @Browniesisgood They've got the right amount of white privilege and depressingly cold & bitter weather that would enable them to while away into their respective mansions to create these gloriously elaborate beautiful sounds and that kept their passion measured & aligned and as precise as the notes they wrote, free to be as self indulgently, intricatelty anal as they wished. often killed by depression & bitter ungratefulness

    im not dissing them though

    beautiful work, very european

  • @Applebaum :D

  • @Browniesisgood Ah, and make weapon, isn't it weird?

  • @Browniesisgood The best at opera anyway.

  • That was a musical orgasm! Well done Russia!

  • @Communismcomrade

    But Aram Khachaturyan was not russian composer, he was arminian, so well done Armenia too

  • @Communismcomrade dito!!