Rostropovich plays Shostakovich's Cello concerto no.2, part3

[DanWallaceMusic]

The perfectly measured buildup that starts to really kick into high gear around 8:54, and the subsequent orgasmic climax that happens at 9:24, are pure, signature Shostakovich-ian bliss, and constitute one of my favorite stretches in all of music. And nobody tops Rostropovich's understanding of this piece.

[44448100]

Just total and utter bliss. Dearest Rostrpovich your love of the Cello is truly missed. No one has ever played with the passion and understanding of the sanctity of sound as you do.

[PTCello]

The second concerto has a weak first movement. It is too long and lacks musical and developmental interest.

The rest of it is possibly the most personally revealing music he ever wrote.

(the section 1:41-1:54, for me, shows all the anguish and sadness shostakovich felt through all his life. He was so sad, yet he wasn't able even to express his grief, because of the obscene government, and the environment in which he lived.)

god bless Slava.

[woofti]

I was astonished and could barely believe it when I first heard this piece. Gripped from the first note to the enigmatic last. Unbelievable. What it must have been like to be there.

[PTCello]

@woofti

AMEN!

Great music grabs us and shakes us, teaches us. reveals truth to us.

You are correct. what a thing to have seen!

[lynnharrell]

Great teeth gnashing at 9:30 and thank goodnes the mistake in the score that the snare drum plays during the high cello entrance after the wood slap is corrected : It should be , and here is, the tambourine: it has more venom in that snake! A recent performance in Berlin has the snare drum playing this passage with Yo Yo Ma :-( It's wrong in the score! But shostakovich was at this performance , I assume... Lynn Harell

[lynnharrell]

Great!!! all hell breaks loose at 903 and afterwards. Obviously, they all know Bublicki Rublitchky (Sp?) and it's significance! Lynn Harrell

[danielgdecastro]

I think that the tremolo of the tambourine in the cadenza (0:40) is the more difficult that the part of the cello, 53 seconds of tremolo is not easy to play xD

Awesome document.

[lynnharrell]

@danielgdecastro Usually, when I perform it I ask that two players play the tremolo one at a time ,of course but so each can rest and come in and give the other a rest. This way it can stay fast during the whole passage. ;-) Lynn Harrell nice that at 602 the ritard is played: it is missing in some of the material.

[chocovni]

why is audio cut at 0:41 and at 9:44 also??

[epessina]

FROM: Svetlanov, Rostropovich - Shostakovich DVD-Video Genre: Classical | DVD 5 | 2008 | NTSC 4:3 (720x480), LPCM 2.0 (1536 Kbps) | 01'11'07 | 3,94 GB Concert dedicated to the 60-th birthday of Dmitri Shostakovich, 1966. Concerto No. 2 for violoncello and orchestra in G minor, Op. 126 1. Largo [16'47"] 2. Allegretto [04'03"] 3. Allegretto [14'10"] Cello - Mstislav Rostropovich The State Academic Symphony Orchestra of The USSR Conductor - Evgeny Svetlanov

[FfAaTtaLlBbaZzuKka]

Could you please upload the last part? the last 5 minutes.. please..!!!

[raphung]

1:55-2:55 is a wunderful and mysterious moment with the flute. Schostakovitch is a great man.

[vanpitt]

I'm so thrilled to discover there is film of Rostropovich playing this genius piece...does anybody know if there is film of Oistrakh playing the 2nd violin concerto? That would be too good...

[ddsoco]

Man, Shostakovich's orchestral colours were so fantastic during these years! Just love the squirmy lines and dark template. And that loopy, ecstatic, baroque climax... SO, SO incredible! This video made my week.

[anisometropie]

isn't there a part 4??

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

Lol in the "related videos" bar, the title of this video is shortened to "Rostropovich plays Shostakovich's Cello" which is something completely different from what this actually is

[cattleman6420012000]

Rostropovitch was so fantastic throughout his best playing years. I never heard such a great cellist. I heard him during the earlier years many times in London. He was like from another planet.

[javierqatar]

Thanks a lot, shavkatikk. Do you know orchestra and conductor?

[lawrentii]

So, The hall is "Bolishoi Zal" of Moskov Konservatory, the conductor is Evgeni Svetlanov, ant I guess that´s the Moskov Philarmony...

[massivegayshite]

Brilliant so far, but what happened to the last bit? Where is part 4?

[shlomzion]

yes

[swimmer1215]

is that how it ends???

[DSCHShostaMaestro]

Not quite - There are about ten more pages of score to the end of the piece. You've seen the big climax of the movement, the rest is basically winding down with the Cello growing quieter amongst Pizzicato Double Bass and that haunting percussion rhythm, ending on a low D.

[allegrettus]

@DSCHShostaMaestro please, show us, because it´s like Quichote, it´s a great finale!

[allegrettus]

@DSCHShostaMaestro it´s like a big inner reconciliation!

[Kurtyoungblood]

Xylophone.

[Lovetoalemon]

Personnally, I prefer Kyril Rodin's performance. This is my favorite DSCH concerto.

[releasethefrogs]

I agree.. that's one of my favorite albums. 1st concerto is awesome no doubt but only a true shostakovich fan will rate no 2 on top

[Emusic18]

I love this movement the other movements aren't as interesting, but I love this movement. Rostropovich is incredible. Impeccable playing.

[Schell77]

@Emusic18 Agreed. This one movement, with its surprises, its distorted memories of more conventional concerto licks, is one of the most remarkable and modern in all Shostakovich. It takes a true music lover, or a fellow composer, to assimilate just how beautiful and unusual this third movement is.

[hesingshesobs]

Ah, just squeezed the chaos in there. I was scared for a minute there that it would not make it to the greatest 30 seconds of music for all time there.

[Arodang]

I agree.

[releasethefrogs]

I've always thought that part is one of the most powerful orchestral tutti ever written.. glad to hear other people share my view! I wish this piece were more well-known.

[hesingshesobs]

Agreed.

[letsfacetherythm]

Thank him!!!He was a fantastic professional!!!

[theoldlefthander]

Effortless, Sheer Genious!!!

[theoldlefthander]

No words Just Thank-You!!!!!

[celloproko]

THANK YOU!!!!

[cattleman6420012000]

This is absolutely fantastic playing. After hearing him live several times during his very best playing years in London,there was truly never anyone quite like him.He was unbelievable and had an incredibly large repertoire.

[MichaSchlechtriem]

Rostro is God..........

But what a fantastic, really great Conductor!

Swetlanow of course.

Thanks for posting!

Michael

[ritaviolin]

Thank you! Can't see clear who is conducting... Svetlanov?

[imusiciki]

Thank you!!!