Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 / Rattle · Berliner Philharmoniker

[bassmusic6]

As a bass player we always seem to entre last in a fugue - except for those lovely Beethoven 5 moments - and it's nice that Shos. gave us a badass melody instead!

ps. Matthew McDonald sure knows how to rock the bass... Wow.

[violinoamore]

extremely disturbing music ...

[MusicInvestigation]

Beginning at 1:44 is one of those Godly moments of orchestral music that I will never cease to be in awe of. Actually, from 0:00 to the end is one of those moments too, but that's beside the point.

[linusbergl]

haha. You put this up here just to brag, didn't you? wow. Just wow.

[saly10]

Lol. The cellists at about 1:05 look like they're being electrocuted

[Shostakovichforever]

for those who were impressed by the number of musicians i know that shostakovich has wrote a "special version of this symphony with the dubble!!you imagine the sound?

[muslit]

the NHK with Dutoit does it as well, if not better

[ElectraGSX]

Violent, powerful, beautiful...regardless of orchestra!

[curtalguy]

When was this first performed? Was this performed when it was written, or was it cancelled because of censure?

[Elmothefuzzle]

...And heavy metal was born this day

[MissSlipknotJordison]

I'm looking for the Symphony no. 4 that sounds like it's from Jaws. Anyone know who it's by?

[bernardlinde]

@MissSlipknotJordison That would be the final movement from Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 From the New World. :-)

[bernardlinde]

@MissSlipknotJordison Tha would be the final movement from the Dvorak Symphony No. 9 From the New World. :-)

[EDGJZConglomerate]

Those strings are beasts. They must have drank Chuck Norris sweat or something.

[2sjh1]

This is as backwards as a Russian orchestra trying to play Mahler.... it may be technically spot-on... but it is missing the essential character of TERROR.

[RedSoxWSAgain]

@2sjh1 i think what's backwards is your head. Arguing that you need to be from the same country as the composer to play song with it's purest character is absolute idiocy. I've heard great american orchestras play mahler and have heard this orchestra play britten's music splendidly. Music is about alot of things but it certainly doesn't restrict one's cultural background.

[2sjh1]

@RedSoxWSAgain Sorry, I wasn't trying to make a sweeping generalization. It appears I succeeded in doing so. It was my way of saying I didn't like the way they played it. I remember seeing the Chicago Symphony in Amsterdam in 2008, they nailed both Mahler 6 and Shostakovich 4, and I haven't seen better yet.

[mortalfrog0815]

leyendecker on tenor trombone.... interesting! ;-)

[LLJtbone]

@mortalfrog0815 They sure are kick ***!!!

[LNcello]

Interesting bass scroll at 2:29-2:31

[violinoamore]

Great playing but the music is quite disturbing ...

[stevenj124]

Which movement is this? I can't seem to find this part in the recording I have lol

[BerlinPhil]

@stevenj124 It is from the first movement (c. 15 mins after the beginning)

[martinusB95]

@BerlinPhil

2nd. Presto

[danielhoganmusic]

Simon Rattle has to make a set of the Shostakovich symphonies! I would buy it straight away! :) His performances are always so full of energy! :)

[KlarnetBuba]

I admire their precision. :)

[EDGJZConglomerate]

STRING SKILLS!

[deepnosepicker]

BerinPhil, who was the solo bassoon in these performances? He was AMAZING!!

[nickakdag]

@deepnosepicker Its Dag Jensen...probably the foremost virtuoso on the instrument today. He was subbing with them that night.

[deepnosepicker]

@nickakdag Thanks for the info.  He's unbelievable. The sound, the phrasing, the colours.....

[valadyr2]

Hell, what a ridiculously hard violin part!

[Sethos01]

Wann kann man denn auf Simon Rattles "Shostakovic - alle Sinfonien" hoffen?

Die Mahler-14CD box kann ich bald auswendig mitdirigieren... ;-)

[BerlinPhil]

@Sethos01 Leider wird es so eine Box wohl bis auf Weiteres nicht geben.

[gontrodestraat]

I went to the live performance in Berlin, this was an incredible performance, Sir Rattle interpretated the music in a brilliant way!

[alejoeisabel]

I saw Radio France and the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra play Berlioz, Synphonie Fantastique. The stronger orchestra was the SBYO. It was stunning. The staid Parisian audience went wild. The same thing could happen with the BPO and musicians from the Teresa Carreno and the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestras. They already have memorized the entire score. It would work. Create a HUGE orchestra. You'd be making music history. Or, BPO should visit Venezuela and do it there.

[alejoeisabel]

@alejoeisabel I am refering to Shostakovich 12, 1917

[chamberviolist]

i luvvv itt!!!!!

[eliasaris]

which movement is this?

[beccaria1764]

the first movement (Allegretto poco moderato - PRESTO - Tempo I)

[ppgppgppgppg]

I think its the second movement, one of my favoirte 20th century passages. :)

[halion9]

You just have to admire what a great band the BPO are.

[karajanhk]

Sadly, Karajan has just recorded Shostakovich 10th only. What a big loss to all the music lovers!

[karajanhk]

Rattle should consider recording Shostakovich's 7,8,10-12 and 15.

[unitednerdsbeproud]

@karajanhk

Why not all Shostakovich? :D

[GregHales]

Love to see this make it to CD or DVD....Rattle should record more Shostakovich Symphonies with Berlin besides 1 & 14.

[PINKFLOYDPIG2]

it s impossible!!

[DERFNAM72]

Great Fugato from a great composer!

[wagneristhebest]

shostakovitch masterly interpreted by Rattle

to be totally true to myself - i never actually though him capable

outstanding Berlin Phil(Y)(Y)

[makianime13]

nice!

[CzechViolist]

THIS is the reason this is the best orchestra in the world.

[tim23z]

I must agree. The Berliners are indeed amongst the cream of the crop.

[majark4]

@CzechViolist This is mere shit compared with Rostropovich's recording, here the strings sounds so poor and not together, I think you don't understand that this seems good only thanks to Shostakovich and the good sound engineer, BP is no longer the best orchestra in the world, probably it was when Karajan was the main conductor but not after him.

[NiniClarineta]

Are they doubling the Woods or is this original?!?! 19 wind players...!!!!!!!

[BerlinPhil]

This is indeed original Shostakovich.

[destroyer9987]

Who cares what he is wearing, with his status with the Berliner Philharmoniker, who cares what he wears.

[atomicmrpelly]

Should have guessed I would get a negative response for that. This doesn't affect my appraisal of the performance in any way believe me.

'Who cares?' you ask, well the fact is he probably cares. If it were me I'd want someone to tell me before going on stage if I'd dressed or been dressed in something that looked silly.

[Garmansex]

ramiro3 jajajaja elocuente tu comentario jajajajaj

[RAMIRO3]

Vergacion!!! QUE ARRECHO!!!!

Which movement is this???

[GregHales]

@RAMIRO3 Movement 1, at the string break.

[RAMIRO3]

@GregHales i dont think its actually a break...

[Dogaradodia]

Certified Intergalactic!

[gwaur]

Does that count as a fugue? :P