Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No. 2: I. Allegro

[Puuliima]

I'm watching this like "AWWWWWW YEAAAAHH"

[MsVaxxine]

Andophonic, OisirM... you both make excellent points, but for me the most orgasmic moment of this movement was that magnificent pause at 4:45

[largolegato]

I really don't understand why I listened to this music at 3am in the morning and reading his memoir at the same time.

[larourke]

ahhh so beautiful. such a genius. he knew just what notes to play to pluck those emotions.... 1:15- 2:00 is just...

[iwuvsweeney]

Here's a tip. Don't try to listen to Shostakovich and do homework at the same time. I looked down at my paper and had written less than one sentence... How am I supposed to pay attention to schoolwork when there's such amazing music going on? D:

[DeSegura]

@iwuvsweeney I was just trying to do that, impossible xD. Amazing piece!

[Andophonic]

4:25 is a musical orgasm :D

[OisirM]

@Andophonic I could successfully argue that the whole piece is a musical orgasm. That horn dischord though... such a strange but effective touch.

[harrietamidala1691]

Wasn't this used in Fantasia 2000, for the Steadfast Tin Soldier Sequence?

[PapagenoJuan]

Yes :)))

[yotamSchwartz]

@harrietamidala1691 sure - though - not the same recording - at the Fantasy movie, it's been played by Israeli Pianist Yefim Bronfman

[6543212979]

All these concertos are as beautiful to me as they were over 20 years ago. It was played by Wayne Dawson.

[Rockingsmurf101]

Brilliant piece and performance

[danshorer]

One of the very best performances of this fantastic piece! Chapeau!

[PapagenoJuan]

My fav. solo is 1:15 - 2:05

[Amatherasu1789]

For sure i prefer Russian XXth music, not Tchaikovsky as everybody...Shostakovich is awesome! and this concert is powerful, just brilliant!

[ArturoAlejandroS]

I like very much it!!

This is magnific, I think that I have listened it before, but I can't remember exactly.

Thanks for post this.

[NumptyNose]

This one has the right speed! finally...

[Mark91Gilenson]

Well he does carry his name and his blood in his veins.

[northerbrewer]

Must be hard to be known as the "Son of" though....

[majark4]

@NumptyNose yeah! it is so important play in the right speed in Shostakovich`s music!