Shostakovich - Piano Sonata No. 2 (Emil Gilels)

[CookingJames1]

1:20 kinda reminds me symphony no.7. Absolutely stunning performance.

ps. STOP CAUGHING YO RUDE AUDIENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shanktorsion]

I have a recording of Elizabeth Leonskaya playing this (and the 2 piano concertos). She plays it wonderfully. This is a bit faster. I like both interpretations.

[Virtuoso80]

Great performance, although you rarely see a professional pianist blatantly ignore a dynamic marking like he did at 16:18. Makes me wonder if other editions of the score mark it different.

[orrycat]

This gives same feeling like some of his symphonies

[drfawlty]

This is one of the ,sadly, least known and appreciated works of Shostakovitch. I"ve known it even before my teen years and it had such a deep affect on me. I"m a proponent of new music but one wonders when music such as this is basically unknown, we need to continue to look back at the wonders of the early 20th century. I agree with the previous comment, it stirs up feelings that are not expressible by any other composer.

[Protenor]

I can't even start to describe what this piece makes me feel everytime I listen to it. Truly a different musical language

[sabirfk]

Fucking audience!! 

[Chopofiev]

could I get the sheet music for this?