Dmitri Shostakovich - Romance (from The Gadfly)

[savestheray182]

Anyone know where I can get free sheet music for this?

[chocoholicSISTA263]

i wish i didnt care wat joeycali1 said...came here to appreciate classical music ffs..love violins! hmmph

[bezilliox]

such a beautiful song. 

[FanShostakovich]

another face of shostakovich!

[amazingwave]

For some reason I get the feeling that I felt while reading Brave New World.

[benalbanach]

Juvenile comments !

[Roman3335]

what did JoeyCali1 say?

[Roman3335]

Ok, now i have to search JoeyCali1's comment

[TheXDLOL101]

Have you seen in all these videos all the classical music players all have a sad and depressed face on? :'( Honesty I think that they are all DEPRESSED and thats why they make this music, their just expressing their feelings. And this music is perfect to listen to while your doing homework.

[Datheavyispootis]

@TheXDLOL101 such a retarded comment.

[TheXDLOL101]

@Datheavyispootis HOW?

[MrAdasbozek]

I hate that stupid WOW add



[KingKoldof]

@MrAdasbozek You should install adblock plus, it really helps when listening to music.

[gillettey]

@JoeyCali1 Yes! I think everyone under the age of eighteen should immediately stop sharing their feelings! ...In fact, we should all pitch in. How about next time you have a comment you would like to share, just keep your god damn mouth shut.

[RapturousDemise]

My name is Chevy Chase and i just farted.

What was the point of this?

[StoneTheThird]

Gives me goosebumps... Shostakovich was a wonderful composer <3

[MssAmoureux]

hermosa pieza.... es tierna.... amorosa.... delicada.... perfecta para deleitarse los sentidos y dejar volar la imaginación. me encanta :3

[caemec]

I just can't stop listening this beatiful melody <3

[nv7103]

Yongsreng, I like your comment a lot. Happy listening :)

[246trinitrotoluene]

Does anyone have a scan of this sheet music? I would greatly appreciate it and could get you something in return.

[246trinitrotoluene]

The piano paints a serene background for the violin to begin a simple, yet sweet and emotional melody that builds triumphantly, all the while remaining modest. When the violin catches its second wind, the double chords hold nothing back and reveal the true emotion.

What an incredible piece.

[padredemishijos12]

Yes ladies and gentlemen, even in the Soviet Union great beauty was produced. Too bad in Capitalist and Nationalist Russia, they have produced nothing compared to what Communism acheiived. I miss the USSR.

[CarperArthur]

How could this possibly achieve one, let alone 17 dislikes?

[KASIX22]

Yes! Who's playing this piece here? 

[TheHannahLuise]

It's depressing that people even get into fights over such beautiful pieces of music. Just about sums up the state of the world really.

I'm now going to be quiet and juuuuuuuuuuust listen. And appreciate =)

[grunge3001]

perfect



[BalletButterfly1]

@justablueeyedguy102 Woah, fiesty one you are, aye? Go diss someone else who is also a waste of time. Or maybe just take a good ol look in the mirror. Then you'll see the definition of "a waste of time".

[MrMusicdruggie]

who is the violinist? this is phenomenal

[COMMUNISTPHILOSOPHY]

look at the western pro-US fascists here listening to this "Soviet" composer, have you ever seen such hypocrisy? lol

[Maochael]

@COMMUNISTPHILOSOPHY A wild troll appears. It casts bullshit. Its not effective.

[MrSmudger687]

@Maochael - Neither are your attempts to be funny

[recreatedtiger]

@COMMUNISTPHILOSOPHY Actually, he was VERY anti-Stalin, and anti-communist, ever hear of "The War symphonies" I suggest you watch it. Stalin did favour Shostakovich, because he is the most beautiful composer of the 20th century. It does not matter where you live, it's what you do that changes things. Listen to his 7th symphony, and tell me that he is an awful communist.

[cleonardo16]

@COMMUNISTPHILOSOPHY look at these Eastern Commie fucks here, enjoying a website, that is the product of the USA, talking about hypocrisies... Let me Guess you want to live in the USA too.. haha

[triffffon]

@cleonardo16 Hm, as far as I see this guy is from New Zealand. Does this comment mean that you THINK that New Zealand is in Eastern Europe? Oh, and from a point of view of an Eastern Commie emmigrant whose country was ruined because of the `genial´ US free market economical approaches and advices. Australia is a much cooler place to live if copared to USA with its horrible healthcare system, financial difficulties and economical recession. Now it is your turn, nothing evil goes unpunished!

[cleonardo16]

@triffffon new zealand not part of europe? australia cool place to live? man I'm going to punch my geography teacher right in the throat for all those lies she told me. which is a very reasonable assumption considering that I failed to capitalize both new zealand and australia, now multiple times, seeing as how all us Americans don't consider either place legitimate countries. BTW if America's economy controls the fate of the world then who's planet is it? take responsibility of you own shit.

[JyHiable]

So beautiful and melancholic. There was great music in Soviet Union. In spite of Stalin one could say. Stalin had an interest to intervene in the life of arts. He wanted to see composers of world class as his pupils.

[werkzeug0]

@JyHiable

oh yeah, you know

[xMusicNerdforLifex]

Is it legal to marry pieces of music yet?

[karlshoneybear]

@xMusicNerdforLifex ...hey buddy,,back off...i heard it first..shes mine!!

[xMusicNerdforLifex]

@karlshoneybear :( Can't we share?

[karlshoneybear]

@xMusicNerdforLifex of course...hope u enjoy as much as i do..k

[theinsanemusician]

@xMusicNerdforLifex In japan you can marry inanimate objects such as your video game console.... so I don't see why not if you go to japan.

[xMusicNerdforLifex]

@theinsanemusician Woo! I'm off to Japan then! :-D

[SladderBux]

@xMusicNerdforLifex well, if its not. then im living in sin

[nv7103]

Erethras, proof of the wonder of free speech, we both aired our views and agreed it's a beautiful piece of music. Credit to the poster for sharing it with us and bringing a smile into the world.

[nv7103]

the 20th century witnessed some of the lowest forms of human nature and so much misery was exacted by politicos in the name of the common man whilst they robbed the dead, the poor and the rich for taxes to live as kings. What changes?  So... what pleasure for humanity that someone had such inspiration of mind to compose such a beautiful contribution to the happiness of this world. Such a pity politicos don't learn. Fab posting and hope you all get a smile listening to the music.

[Erethras]

@nv7103 "the 20th century witnessed some of the lowest forms of human nature (...)" Sorry, I do not agree, only that we have the means to judge and they are less able to fool us. That's all. Attrocities have gone on for thousands of years, and I wouldn't be sure that the 20th century has been the worst.

But yes, I agree that humans are able of the worst, and the better... as this piece of music proofs. We all are here because we love and appreciate music, isn't it!

[CyewWayne]

The very embodiment of how it feels to be in love in musical form. It's amazing how Shostakovich manages to imbue so much meaning into one single melody.

[princelittlegoose]

I just turned 15 on the 4th of July. I got everything I wanted. A strand of Beethoven's hair, some busts of Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach, and an original 1825 score of Don Givoanni used in an Austrian concert. I am very grateful that such music and inspiration can still be found. This is so beautiful and I thank you for posting it.

[MagicantNess]

Sometimes I cry, this is so beautiful. Some think me a fool for this or overly sensitive. If it makes me either, I wish to stay that way. At least I can feel the beautiful music and have some joy, however small, in my short life. Short, like that of a gadfly...

[Wad12br]

@MagicantNess Better to be sensitive , sensitive people are normally compassionate for other's & othe creatures , if this brings a tear to the eye , then you're not afraid of emotion , and therefore you are not barren and disconnected from the world.

[danmessias]

So nice, the harmonic sounds in this melody are almost divine.

[IIIELITEIII]

@JoeyCali1 you got less thumbs up though so thats all that matters

[Baboosi1]

@JoeyCali1 Because the majority of their peers listen to music that is perpetually characterized as "garbage". A distinction.

My first true joys in music were all classical works, starting at age 5, 1999. Nevertheless, I don't pretend to be above those listening to Justin Bieber & Lady Gaga (the typical example) just because I like Shostakovich instead. Nor does it prohibit me from enjoying pop, death metal, military marches, honkyoku, etc.

Music = music; enjoy yours, let others enjoy theirs.

[marleyfan008]

@JoeyCali1 They are letting everyone know that the classical music tradition is still well alive you fucker

[vielgluck86]

@JoeyCali1 I agree, to a point. I do think it's very cool to see that young kids appreciate great music like this though. i wish I had friends to share this great music with when I were in my teens.

[hothothotmale]

@JoeyCali1 You could rename this music Justovich Bieberkovich and you will not see this type of problem any more.

[MaggieSilverston]

@hothothotmale I like the way you think.

[operamark1]

@JoeyCali1 Because kids under the age of 18 have some uncultured friends.

[Trolling4fools]

@JoeyCali1 You tell 'em Joey ! Da nerve of these kids trying to feel good and expressing themselves.

[ela8saguaro8]

@JoeyCali1

exactly. respect.

[NaomiHansen64]

@JoeyCali1 I dunno, considering how unattractive some (or in my opinion, much more than half) of the music my generation has shoved its way right now, I think they're just trying to show that there's still a decent number of us that actually take the time to appreciate "old-fashioned" music like this, despite how a lot of the people around them feeling the opposite and are immature enough to ridicule them for it.

Or maybe I'm just musing here. [shrug]

(But yes, it's a bit overused here. Shocker)

[mdsteil]

@NaomiHansen64 who gives a f#ck

[NaomiHansen64]

@mdsteil Eloquently put. Couldn't expect more from here. :)

[amazingwave]

@JoeyCali1 That's a lot of caring about not caring about something.

[discusmike415]

@JoeyCali1 great job you got 100 thumbs up on your comment. you want a cookie?

[scorpionmuse]

I have been listening to this playlist for a while and I love listening to the instraments do all the singing instead of vocals.

[AAxaXaxAA]

That is very beautiful. Very peaceful.

[Overlorddz]

i miss my grandmother

[Leseverly]

This music was adopted for the TV serial "Reilly - Ace of Spies" starring Sam Neil. You may be able to see a few clips on YouTube

[Flutist11]

Like this post if you honestly don't care whether or not Shostakovich was communist.

[heyaidkwhut]

@Flutist11 Eat shit

[Yongsreng]

My name is Cheng Yong Sreng I from Cambodia the country in South est Asia. in my country we not listen much about classic music ,some people never know about it but when they play classic music in the movie many people love,it really good feel when we hear about it. For me I can't understand what it mean but I just known that my feel is in the song.

[alicakeys13]

@Yongsreng That is so cool that you are from Cambodia. Im from the US state called Massachusetts, but i like in a capital which is Boston. You should introduce as much people as you can to Classical Music, especially if they like it.

[xMusicNerdforLifex]

I'm doing this on violin ... It's a really nice piece <3 I keep messing it up when it goes up the octave though :/

[Supermabelina]

Very nice comment Balletbutterfly!!

[Darkboy2525]

Wonderfull .. really .. wonderfull ...tears ... all over the keyboard now .. wonderfull .. really wouw .. what a deep emotional piece

[COMMUNISTPHILOSOPHY]

'I live in the USSR, work actively and count naturally on the worker and peasant spectator. If I am not comprehensible to them I should be deported.'

Dmitri Shostakovich

[BalletButterfly1]

@badkitty0in0a0corset haha, yeah!! Exactly :P Best of luck next week! x

[JoachimJSNielsen]

Learning this piece at the moment, it is reall great!!

[ELGORITHM]

NEW STYLE ! ! ! on my channel

[MultiEnsign]

all string instruments have a great attribute.. they can express every feeling of human soul.. no doubt about this epic song.. wish that this would be played 5 times per days on MTV´s channels instead of gagas and biebers bullshits

[neonsyrup1]

This piece has such a unusual quality of comforting sadness in it.

[KugoniTrio]

Hello, great great interpretation, lovely music!

Who is playing here?

Thank you!

[harold9619]

@KugoniTrio  Tasmin Little violin and Piers Lane piano

[harold9619]

So beautiful... almost indescribably so; seems to flow in the same

vein as Dvorak's "Songs my Mother taught me".

[electronicempire]

Wonderful music. I'll try on theatre organ some time.

[Thepantherenoire64]

je ne me lasse jamais de l écouter.. merveilleux..

[woodpeckerarizona]

Indescribably beautiful! Thank you.

[jakevaleri]

15 people are single...

[bobsgoodlife]

It touches your soul.

[wildscar11]

shostacovich putea turna vodka fix 50 grame la auz))))

[SgtPepper303]

wish i was a musical genius :( lol

[danmessias]

So melancholic, this piece.It makes me feel very sad.

[maryse170]

super émouvant c'est beau 

[ImAKillerbee]

wow. just wow.

[richarldluva124]

for some reason this really reminds me of the world war 2 period. it reminisces the soldiers who couldn't wait to come home to their families. it reminds us of those sacrifices

[superstar85ca]

Hello all. THis is the kind of classical music I enjoy, just violin and piano. I really loved the music from the movie Shine as well. What type of music would you call this? I'm looking to get more of this type, it just is so beautiful

[Joe502]

@superstar85ca If you're looking for similar instrumentation, try exploring violin sonatas, they usually feature a violin and an accompanying piano. this version of Shostakovich's Romance is actually stripped down from a much fuller orchestration, so it the version all depends on the interpretation. I have a feeling you would like the Brahms Cello Sonatas.

[windstorm1000]

I would like to see more Russian posters on Shost.'s music--if possible in English. tell us about life from you nations's historical point of view--under Stalin rule for Shost. and thousands of other artists. Not a picnic.

[vergaramartin]

Music to listen to as you walk quiet paths and remember what could have been..

[DeltaJoy1]

Caught some of this on satellite radio today..it is so beautiful it touches my heart.

[hamerrash]

moved me to tears,beautiful.

[ardentepatience]

wow



[BalletButterfly1]

I'm a 17 year old music student from Ireland. I heard this piece about a month ago for the first time. An extract was played in my music exam and I spent a long time looking for it as I couldn't remember the full name. My friends think it's stupid that I love classical music but I don't care. It's the most beautiful thing in this world. Tchaikovksy, Shostakovich, Bach and Brahms, to name a few, will live on forever, thanks to Youtube. I can't express how much I appreciate classical music.

[Sp33dyish]

@BalletButterfly1 Hey, i'm 18 years old from Ireland and I love classical music too. I'm listening to it now to help me study during my leaving cert.

[BaboonBassoon]

@BalletButterfly1 same here! I have nothing but Classical music on my ipod, anything from Vivaldi to Shostakovich! Music like this is going to last centuries.

[rudegodx]

@BalletButterfly1 It's your friends' loss if they are unable to appreciate such beautiful music

[badkitty0in0a0corset]

@BalletButterfly1 wahey leaving cert pre 2011!!! : )

[0ltmat3bill]

@BalletButterfly1 Im a 17 years old student too ,but from Greece and I have the same problem with you! If you want to hear the best music you would ever heard ------MANOS XATZIDAKIS----- THE SMILE OF TSOKONTA ----AN EXCELLENT PIECE....!!!!

[0ltmat3bill]

@BalletButterfly1 My favourite song of this disk is WHEN THE CLOUDS COME!!!

[sushigimme]

@BalletButterfly1 Me too, just did my listening exam in 5th year just a while ago too and I heard this...and well, I fell in love with Classical. doesn't it suck when our generation nowadays listens to Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne and other Corporate run "artists"? nothing beats music with genuine passion and emotion.

[Ihadtosettleforthis]

@BalletButterfly1 Yeah I always find it at once both distracting and revelatory when a good piece of music you haven't heard before gets played in a music exam.

[scorpionmuse]

@BalletButterfly1 More power to you that you enjoy the classics and that you are 17. Even more so that you dont let what your friends say effect your choice. I myself love many different kinds of music.

[k234ify]

@BalletButterfly1 fck u listen bieber

[jamesluc256]

@BalletButterfly1 I think it's stupid that they like modern music. Why is their opinion greater than yours?

[jameswandman]

@BalletButterfly1

You have extremely refined tastes. I'm 15 and I listen to this. Sure I like to blast my crazy rock, but few things can match the power of classical music.

[justablueeyedguy102]

@BalletButterfly1 You are pathetic , deep down you know the only reason you posted this is to feel superior because of your taste in classical music , no one cares about your age or what social difficulties have arisen from the fact that those of the same age as you do not like this kind of music , if you really enjoy this music stop bragging and just listen to it , that's what most of us try to do here.

[Chia3633]

I play this :D, it's a great piece to play!love love it.. is this from an Opera?

[elponcholoco1]

@Chia3633

It's film music from the 1955 movie the gadfly.

[cocoaforpuffs]

this is a violin right? oh and where can i get the sheet music for free preferably?

[superblindados]

Copy and paste: "Gustavo Dudamel / SBYOV Shostakovich Symphony 10.mvt I 3/4"

[windstorm1000]

How Shost. was able to compose such a beautiful tender piece of music under Stalin's terror regime is beyond  me--the power of the creative spirit, I guess--finding that tender place among life's horrors....

[dicthash]

@windstorm1000

because "Stalin's terror regime" is just a myth. Yours Captain Obvious.

[windstorm1000]

@dicthash So you are the new all seeing historical oracle, hmmm? You are the same type of person who said 6 million Jews didn't die in Hitler's gas chambers. Read some books and turn off Fox--boob head!!

[0Pastrana0]

thanks you veliz

[cantsmilewithoutyou7]

Magnificent and splendid!! Bravo!!!

[cantsmilewithoutyou7]

Magnificent splendid! Bravoo!

[zeppelinboy777]

Honestly, how could anyone possibly think this is a Viola? 1:30

[todanceXtolive]

so beautiful. 

[faslegarm]

beautiful

[yarden21112]

Шостакович е оцелял при Сталин! Това е невероятно!

[oficiu23]

I love YouTube, because I can hear such divine music

[IhreMama]

@oficiu23 And divine it is

[COMMUNISTPHILOSOPHY]

@oficiu23 yea from a Soviet composer

[YaiBugy]

@oficiu23 You may not believe it if I tell you this, but there are those who would come to such a website to look up Lady Gaga, Jonas Brothers and Justin Bieber songs. Sad, isn't it? When you have these pieces at your disposal... Sad.

[TheAllidog]

he's playing string D it's a viola lol

[spiritfired]

Wow. Who's this guy? He's damn handsome, for one. When their names get weirder than normal English I'll never hear of them. But yeah I'm glad I've stumbled upon this!!!

[squadala994]

@spiritfired Шостакович !

[violinsforever22]

anyone know where I can find the sheet music?

[Charcharblaze]

@violinsforever22 theres a midi on the internet, google search for it and then open it with finale or something

[aboelshee7]

your Cello is killing me mr Shostakovich

[klide365]

@aboelshee7 Violin dude...

[aboelshee7]

@klide365 really, oops i've mistaken the violin with the cello ! :)

[heyaidkwhut]

@aboelshee7 I thought it was a viola lol who knows

[TheAllidog]

@aboelshee7 no its a viola, violins are usually loud and you can tell by the way the guy plays. If it were a violin it'd prolly be moving fasted and I play a viola so i can tell the player is using string D, seems pretty obvious doesn't it?

[RiceKrispiesAreGood]

@TheAllidog That's not true. It could be either. He doesn't go below the G, so it's not certain that its a viola. Plus, violin doesn't mean fast playing. Violas typically have a mellower sound. But that doesn't mean violins cant have mellow sounds either.

Either way, it's probably violin b/c this piece was written for violin, and if it was a viola adaptation, the video poster would probably say so.

[Charcharblaze]

@RiceKrispiesAreGood You're right, it was written for violin. The argument "violins play fast and are loud" is not right...

[twojake]

13 out of 825 people are infected with a variety of diseases and illnesses hindering their ability to like good music

[twojake]

13 out of 825 people are infected with a variety of diseases and illnesses hindering their ability to like good music

[aussiechickdiana]

Glorious....di

[roadtovictori]

This song reminds me of UP for some reason

[mofranky]

who the hell would dislike this, like honestly this is pure bliss i just dont see anyone not enjoying it

[heyaidkwhut]

@mofranky Some people are afraid to feel is all...shame for em

[nesipaula]

Cuando la he oido en facebook,me he venido corriendo a tu portal.

No quiero perderme por nada ,lo que es más pareceido al cielo.

Es maravilloso ,sentir lo que siento nota a nota.

Un cielo a mi espera,eso es lo que parcece.

Bravo¡¡¡¡¡¡

Un abrazo......Angie (Angeles Juan) de Facebook)