Shostakovich - Stefan Sanderling - Symphony No.5 Mvt.3 (1/2)

[wz2001]

One of the better performances of this piece.

It defines loneliness and despair yet at the end hope.

[jeanneowens]

This 3rd movement is so beautiful. It reminds me of Essence.

[miepdetruus]

russian stuff = the best!!

[pipandchico]

This is one of my fav movements of any symphony. So sad but beautiful.

[mischkaism]

Intense, recueillie, sobre et profondément émouvante, l'interprétation de Stefan, fils de l'admirable Kurt Sanderling (mon chef d'orchestre préféré), interprète recommandé de Chostakovitch, constitue un exemple miraculeux de pédagogie familiale qui nous donne aujourd'hui trois Sanderling maestros "maestrissimes"... Notons au passage, qu'au Japon, on est en symbiose avec les Sanderling, le NHK de Tokyo, notamment, qu'il faut féliciter !

[GGbreizh]

@mischkaism Je connais des musiciens qui ont travaillé avec Sanderling (et pas sur une interprétation, car ils font parti de l'orchestre de Bretagne dont Sanderling a été le chef d'orchestre) qui trouvent que Sanderling est loin de l'interprétation "maestrissime"...

[simonetr81]

despite all the political controversies...

Thank you Dmitry Shostakovich for putting me in a different and better place everytime when I'm listening to your orchestral works.

[glassblowfaerie]

haunting. This is the best movement of the piece!

[vibraharp226]

@glassblowfaerie

I agree wholeheartedly. The final movement gets all the attention, of course, but this is truly sublime. I think one has to be in a certain state of mind and give it one's undivided attention. Any piece of art so deep requires a tremendous emotional investment, but oh, the payoff. So profound, so melodious, so Russian!

[calidris2003]

Das phantastische Largo der großen 5. Sinfonie des größten Sinfonikers des 20. Jahrhunderts. Schostakowitsch war der Meister, wenn es darum geht, Gefühle in Noten umzusetzen und diese in Harmonie. Stefan Sanderling, der Sohn des großen Kurt Sanderling, der wiederrum mit Schostakowitsch bis zu seinem Tode 1975 gut befreundet war. Der Kreis schließt sich, die Musik bleibt unsterblich... und ist über alle Grenzen erhaben...

[AndyRooTheGreat]

Only a beautiful soul could compose such a piece!

[parsifalius]

How many Sanderlings are there?

[atheismius]

One.

[parsifalius]

There are at least 4.

Thomas,Stefan,Michael and Kurt.

[johngalt777]

Beautiful.

[nelassov]

Il doit se régaler Sanderling, lui qui est chef attitré de l'Orchestre de Bretagne, qui,hèlas n'arrive pas à la cheville du NHK !!! Superbe interprétation.

[MoreThanHeroez]

Raw. Emotion.

[alambic1911]

It's perhaps the best video from the NHK available on youtube. Stefan Sanderling is the true son of his father!

[lissecellist]

this personally is my favorite one that Shostakovitch wrote. I don't see how it is Communist or like Stalin.

[gdagger0]

when i went to see this (it was quite a while ago, so pardon me if some of it is a bit... off)

in the booklet they explained he was forced to write this for Stalin and during that time anything written for Stalin had to be perfect or they would be killed, so he wrote about the rise of Stalin, and the power of his ruling, and in the last movement its about Stalins death and how freedom is back. (i believe Stalin died during the making of this)

don't quote me on this, though, lol

[DSCH12345]

The last movement has nothing to do with the death of Stalin. Stalin died in 1953, and the 5th symphony was written in the late 1930s. (Not to mention that to say "freedom is back" after the death of Stalin is a huge misinterpretation of the Thaw.) Regardless, it's a fantastic piece of music!

[gdagger0]

@DSCH12345 oh. well this was years ago... now i feel dumb. thank you for the clearification though. and i agree, fantastic piece.

[lissecellist]

it is a smooth piece. the begging of it is calm ad peaceful. unlike Stalin i might add.

[Philimusical]

Sanderling has fallen in love with the piece. Theres such a connection that it has projected out he's feelings through music. Wonderful.

[shavkatikk]

One of the most emotional pieces ever!

[cellodude1]

Sanderling is really amazing. He has been in Toledo now for a while.

[shavkatikk]

The performance by the NHK Symphony Orchestra is fantastic!

Excellent posting!