you played slowly 2 part . ı dont understand . the part is wanna articulation and speed . but you dont . viola and 1 keman played just like student . if you play shostakovich you must study hard ... this song name is shostakovich but ı dont hear shostakovich ı am sorry ..
For all of the people trying to defend this quartet and say the piece is dissonant and what not... well you are right and wrong... You are right, because the piece IS dissonant; however, what they played is not dissonance. That was merely poor intonation.
Not only were SEVERAL notes out of tune, but they also improvised on that style in a way that completely detracted from the piece. A lot of slides were not only gross, but unnecessary. And at 6:00... What are you thinking?!?!?!
everything was awesome with how you played the music. what was with the violist, she wasnt even swaying with the beatand he had a horrible stance. ours will be just as good or even better.
@wiffleymammoth This is a very common SQ seating...by far the most used in North America. Juilliard, Budapest, Guarneri all used it. Many European Quartets have the cello on the outside. Most unusual was the Pro Arte/Kolish (with Rudolf Kolish the leader of both) They sat l to r. 2nd violin, viola, cello, 1st violin...Rudolf Kolisch bowed with the left hand because of a childhood finger injury. I saw this setup many time as I was a Kolisch student. I was also at this performance above.
El maestro Shostakovitch, es uno de mis grandes favoritos musicos rusos, es admirable lo descritivo de su musica que aqui logra vincular lo cruel de la politica
I was looking for a good youtube video of this piece and this was the first to come up- and who is it but my second cousins once removed! Sounds great!
I was looking for a good youtube video of this piece and this was the first to come up- and who is it but my second cousins once removed! Sounds great!
@indikinsable well according to my AS course, which exam I have on Friday, he wrote it after a visit to Dresden where he saw the effect of WWII bombings. It's dedicated to 'the memory of the victims of fascism and war'. It was also probably a tribute to himself. We have the quote, "When I [Shost.] die, it's hardly likely someone will write a quartet to my memory. So I decided to write it myself."
i was under the impression this piece was more about the communist rule of the USSR. because everyone lived in fear of hearing knocks on their door at night which signaled they would be killed by the government. that's just what i was told it was about. which i do think the piece does have an ominous and terrifying sound.
@redneckprincess14 Well, not quite. Shostakovich certainly lived his life with that fear, but this particular piece is about something else.
He wrote this after the bombing of Dresden, one of his beloved cities, and the thought of something so beautiful being completely destroyed sent him into possibly his deepest depression; he intended to finish the quartet and kill himself afterward. He did not succeed, but this piece is one of his most touching ones. My personal favorite.
Very well played, my only complaints would be to play the entire quartet, get it professionally recorded (shouldn't be too hard for a group this talented), and work on the interpretation. I didn't quite get the whole "totalitarian and fascist victims" feeling from this, and it seemed to be played to be played, rather than trying to convey the deepest essence of the music. It is a difficult piece, and if that was all you were trying to do, then bravo. I congratulate you on the fine performance.
didnt like their interpretation on the 2nw mvt. too much. It was too slow. It has a much greater impact when played faster than they did. But not bad .... :x
Nothing like seeing this piece played well by a group of beautiful women. I'd like to sit in the middle of all of them like at a sacred harp singers church.
everything's ok,except the last time theme appears(probably on the last page of II part)....Viola and cello are not playing quite equal and there's a bigger amount of mistakes,....that's specially for viola,I don't really like the color of the tone she gets there....I'll upload a video of our trio playing that piece(1st and 2nd part)....I hope for critics,cause it's quite unordinary,trio consists of Accordion,Viola and Violin.check it on my tube in a couple of days!Thanks!
i can probably write this peice for bass. i just need the score. and what other instuments you want in the quartet. bass would get melody. lol sorry im such a music nerd. and its my favorite too ^_^
shouldnt be a problem. i may have to bump it down an octive or too, but i can do it. and not just cello part either. i play the violin, and i can read violia(thats alto clef) and cello/bass (bass clef). no biggie.
el 8 es uno de los más grandes cuartetos del SXX. y narra, en su trama sonora, el terror stalinista tanto como la invasión Nazi. En toda la obra de Shostakovich hay una resistencia a la burocracia enquistada en el poder sovietico. ya lo habia anticipado en la Nariz. Prohibida por 40 años. como así también en toda su obra hay un mensaje oculto durante el infierno stalinista. Era el Galileo Soviético.
No, really, I know that it takes some time to get used to the russian soviet-sound of Shostakovich, but in my opinion this is one of those composers who did not write one bad piece AT ALL.
A nice thing: the first four notes happen to be D - E flat - C - B. In german, you write D - Es - C - H. This is Shostakovich's signature; in German spelling you write D.Sch ... ostakovitsch. So every time he writes this he's putting his personal signature in his music.
Nice ensemble! I'm so jealous. When I was part of a quartet, they didn't want to play music like this. But if I had my way, I'd play Shostakovich as much as I want :D
my friend luke showed me this one night cause he knows how much of a metal head I am. I almost crapped my pants at the second movement. the beautiful and mellowness of the beginning makes it all the better. I've always liked classical music but this is by far the best I've heard period.
"This quartet is based on World War II and the Holocaust victims, and the second movement is about the war itself. So the horrendous chords and mismatched rhythms symbolize the chaos of war, not the ineptitude of the players. :)"
That was the explanation imposed by Russian authorities that Shostakovich went along with to not be accused of Formalism. In truth there is reason to believe that the Quartet is deeply personal to Shostakovich, or perhaps about his life in the Soviet Union.
Sounds nice! The video quality isn't very good, but the sound quality is pretty good. I like the clarity of the cello in the beginning. The vibrato sounds nice too! The only thing I would critique about is that there were a few moments where the intonation wasn't perfect, but those problems are easy to come by, especially in string. If you aren't professionals, I think you are ready to go professional.
hey be fair... the second movement is a difficault piece to play technically... the first piece is relatively complex expression wise aswell... don't go around slagging off peoples performances...
It's called dissonance. Shostakovich wrote that whole second movement to sound intentionally out of tune. This quartet is based on World War II and the Holocaust victims, and the second movement is about the war itself. So the horrendous chords and mismatched rhythms symbolize the chaos of war, not the ineptitude of the players. :)
And because of the dissonance, it is even more important to play in tune. Although I agree that the intonation could be improved and that some areas could be cleaned up, given the players' (assumed) young age, I think they did a very good job.
@nerdin8or also to add to that, he also wrote it because he looked back at all the stuff he wrote and was like well fuck im pretty much dead might as well make more fun of the soviet union and their ways.... brave guy ^_^
Why is the viola leaning back on her chair?! She would look and play so much better if she sat at the edge so her bow doesn't hit the chair edge (trust me i know :P)
I have seen it performed like this many times. The first two movements work well on their own (albeit not as well as the whole piece), especially for audiences with a short attention span, or if there is a time restriction.
Pretty good yes! 1st mvmt a little too expressive not quite flat enough setting the context properly. A little too romantic and indulgent perhaps? But given the age of performer that should mature with understanding. They're good otherwise.
T_T#### I meant piece I hate those people who get so worked up, I know a song has words and a piece doesn't I've been playing the violin for long enough why are you getting so worked up about it?
Kudos to the performers. Yes, the second mvt. was a little slow, but I've heard professional recordings closer to this tempo that brought goosebumps. These girls are fantastic, I hate to say, for their age. Yes, maybe a few technical problems and intonation issues, but Shostakovich himself did not consider these to be the maker or breaker of great performances. It is about the music. This quartet has been a favorite of mine since I was 12, and I always love hearing new interpretations.
I thought there was somewhere on youtube where there weren't many childish arguments. I thought that place was this great video. It's so funny how the disagreements in comments almost never have anything to do with the video itself.
You can ask one of my ex-girlfriends (also a violinist) how cultured I am. In the meantime I suggest you see a psychiatrist. It is truly a Brave New World when a person is accused to vulgarity on account of finding the opposite sex attractive.
I think you may be right hannahkii. After looking at wikipedia it seems that B. had only three loves in his life that are well known. Still, that doesn't affect my point in this thread, which is that aesthetics and priggishness are not related in any way.
4 energetic Woman playing with passion,precision, maybe with understanding, suddenly the door opens, they are found out and have to stop in mid-flight!!!
My classmates and I are performing this for a quarter final. I have an awesome group but are celloist is really lazy. And I think she has a solo in the 4th movt. Anyway...any advice? I'm a 2nd Violin btw. ^_^
I did not relize how wonderful this recording was. I got so consumed by the incredibly fast recording that another group posted on youtube and didn't understand the meaning of this quartet that I disliked your recording. Now that my eyes have opened I see that you play this more wonderfully then any other group. Sure you have a few wrong notes and some of the passages are a little messy but this is absolutly perfect otherwise.
I LOVE how you lady's mesh together as a quartet! The sound and tone is simply amazing! You picked a piece that was suitable for you and it fits very well with what you are trying to convey with the music. Excellent Job and hope to see more vids of you 4!
ohh by the way the comment i posted was a reply to loreley9 about "rachlin and friends" if you didnt know....you guys sound great im playing this quartet too
Having seen this piece of music performed live (but as a string orchestra transcription) and being a violinist myself, I'd say that this was very good considering how young these girls look!! I don't think there were any intonation problems either! One thing I would like to say is that there could've been a little bit more dynamic contrast. One the whole, very good.
I just love this piece but I think the performance could be much better...You can find the best performance of this quartet at youtube, at "julian rachlin and friends" (with Rachlin himself, M. Vengerov, M. Maisky and M. Rysanov). the viola player there (Rysanov) is just amazing...well, all of them are!
what are you talking about...they might be really good but thats probably one of the worst performances ive ever seen...the second movement completely falls apart (all thanks to the page turner) but i must thank you because ive been watching it over and over again because its just hilarious watching the page turner and then maisky get pissed
it's a solid performance...i sit somewhere in the middle between the two groups of critics here...yes, wonderful performance....but could use some shining up here and there (especially "hearing" one another) but a solid performance nontheless...
Great performance. My favorite quartet. They used it on a UK series about drugs called Traffic. The music of Shostakovich is full of anger and despair. Really need a fix of that now & again. I hope you go pro, ladies.
I'm in band, so I don't have too much knowledge on strings, but this is amazing! The strings at my school are kind of mediocre (most of them... our band is amazing though) but you guys are amazing.
I love all these comments from people who probably have no idea what they are talking about and don't know how much work it is to put together a shosty 4tet. Until you people learn a few things about quartet prep. shut up
P.S. You guys went REALLY overboard with the vibrado. Tone it down a little and try to match your vibrado with your group. the Cello break through twice as hard and create a even more depressing mood.
Wow...I did NOT enjoy your performances. You guys were all playing wonderfully...ALONE! Your emotions didnt match neither did your style of playing. Try to match it! Even if the piece neglects you from playing together with your group its your job to work hard put your group together. Just a little more!
you played slowly 2 part . ı dont understand . the part is wanna articulation and speed . but you dont . viola and 1 keman played just like student . if you play shostakovich you must study hard ... this song name is shostakovich but ı dont hear shostakovich ı am sorry ..
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whatkindofdaffodil 1 year ago
For all of the people trying to defend this quartet and say the piece is dissonant and what not... well you are right and wrong... You are right, because the piece IS dissonant; however, what they played is not dissonance. That was merely poor intonation.
Not only were SEVERAL notes out of tune, but they also improvised on that style in a way that completely detracted from the piece. A lot of slides were not only gross, but unnecessary. And at 6:00... What are you thinking?!?!?!
apatroneatcharter 1 year ago
I love the second movement of this piece :D i first hear this song at my school when our symphony played it
Aeray212 1 year ago
everything was awesome with how you played the music. what was with the violist, she wasnt even swaying with the beatand he had a horrible stance. ours will be just as good or even better.
theboyontheboat 1 year ago
Bernard Hermann must have loved this piece, too... hear PSYCHO?
WimGrundy 1 year ago
AMAZING!!!! BRAVIIII!!!!
GustafNeilsonViolin 1 year ago
The melody that starts at 6:00 is that from another piece? It sounds extremely familiar.
kimisizer 1 year ago
@kimisizer alot this piece was written by schostokovic in tribute to himself so alot of the material is taken from his previous works
Wellsypig15 1 year ago
@kimisizer I think it might be from his opera "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk"
hariraithatha 1 year ago
@kimisizer well she butchered it up so that might be why it sounds familiar because it shouldn't unless you are thinking of DSCH.
First, that is NOT the intended bow stroke and this is not the piece to bring "personal style" to.
Second, what the hell is she doing with the turn or trill-like thing at 6:04. Makes it sound Arabian and screws with the style.
I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and say the pitch/intonation is the mics fault but regardless...this needs some MAJOR work.
apatroneatcharter 1 year ago
This is made of awesome. Very nice!
Atern0x 1 year ago
why are the cello and the viola a different way round?
wiffleymammoth 1 year ago
@wiffleymammoth This is a very common SQ seating...by far the most used in North America. Juilliard, Budapest, Guarneri all used it. Many European Quartets have the cello on the outside. Most unusual was the Pro Arte/Kolish (with Rudolf Kolish the leader of both) They sat l to r. 2nd violin, viola, cello, 1st violin...Rudolf Kolisch bowed with the left hand because of a childhood finger injury. I saw this setup many time as I was a Kolisch student. I was also at this performance above.
jdteske 1 year ago
@wiffleymammoth
jdteske 1 year ago
Me disculpo, se me olvido referirme a la exquisita interpretacion de estas cuatro bellas señoritas.
sergixtepec1 1 year ago
El maestro Shostakovitch, es uno de mis grandes favoritos musicos rusos, es admirable lo descritivo de su musica que aqui logra vincular lo cruel de la politica
con el alma humana...Admirable Shostakovich
sergixtepec1 1 year ago
great job, sounds amazing. Greetz from Holland
maaschristiaan 1 year ago
amazing we are playing this as an orchestra and not quartet in school and cello part 2nd movement is the hardest for me =)
xstargazerx13 1 year ago
I was looking for a good youtube video of this piece and this was the first to come up- and who is it but my second cousins once removed! Sounds great!
-Sonia Oram
forgotten4eva 1 year ago
I was looking for a good youtube video of this piece and this was the first to come up- and who is it but my second cousins once removed! Sounds great!
-Sonia Oram
forgotten4eva 1 year ago
Actually he wrote this based on his feelings of The Holocaust and its Survivors... This had nothing to do with his vies of Stalin or The USSR.
jaysonnorman 1 year ago
awesome
Deathzilla7 1 year ago
amazing.
XxRachB 1 year ago
the main theme is actually him spelling his name in notation, DSCH = Dmitri Shostakovich. in german notation dsch is D, E flat, C, B
sepehrsadrzadeh 1 year ago 2
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sepehrsadrzadeh 1 year ago
Amazing! absolutly beatiful
MrJalmarti 2 years ago 3
he wrote this as a "fuck you" to the USSR communist rule. ive studied shostakovich a lot. favorite composer.
indikinsable 2 years ago 3
to all fascism, not just soviet russia
sxs2289 2 years ago
@indikinsable well according to my AS course, which exam I have on Friday, he wrote it after a visit to Dresden where he saw the effect of WWII bombings. It's dedicated to 'the memory of the victims of fascism and war'. It was also probably a tribute to himself. We have the quote, "When I [Shost.] die, it's hardly likely someone will write a quartet to my memory. So I decided to write it myself."
wiffleymammoth 1 year ago 2
@indikinsable
that is only your stupid western insinuations. Shostakovich was absolutely loyal to that times rule.
dicthash 1 year ago
i was under the impression this piece was more about the communist rule of the USSR. because everyone lived in fear of hearing knocks on their door at night which signaled they would be killed by the government. that's just what i was told it was about. which i do think the piece does have an ominous and terrifying sound.
redneckprincess14 2 years ago
@redneckprincess14 Well, not quite. Shostakovich certainly lived his life with that fear, but this particular piece is about something else.
He wrote this after the bombing of Dresden, one of his beloved cities, and the thought of something so beautiful being completely destroyed sent him into possibly his deepest depression; he intended to finish the quartet and kill himself afterward. He did not succeed, but this piece is one of his most touching ones. My personal favorite.
hithererandom 1 year ago
@hithererandom hey sorry I totally just copied your comment without seeing yours down here, sorry bout that :P
wiffleymammoth 1 year ago
il tema dsch è il tema della grande fuga di beethoven
hypsophilus 2 years ago
muy buen trabajo felicidades chicas!
toronjitablues 2 years ago
it is very mushy and out of tune, but for a live performance of such an intense work: not bad. maybe slow practice would help?
aamish911 2 years ago
4:50 really picks up the story based theme of this music composition.
KennethKatona 2 years ago
It's quite funny how this was meant to be his last piece/suicidal note and then he lived for another 15 years
kukimiyo 2 years ago
intonation on the second movement is meh.
and the style, i don't even want to mention it
soulreapr1 2 years ago
First Time I hear the Shostakovich's string quarter...and I love it...thanks
eneasas 2 years ago
Great!! Beautiful piece, Beautiful playing, beautiful players jejeje
jsot1988 2 years ago
Very well played, my only complaints would be to play the entire quartet, get it professionally recorded (shouldn't be too hard for a group this talented), and work on the interpretation. I didn't quite get the whole "totalitarian and fascist victims" feeling from this, and it seemed to be played to be played, rather than trying to convey the deepest essence of the music. It is a difficult piece, and if that was all you were trying to do, then bravo. I congratulate you on the fine performance.
KaiOfKings 2 years ago 3
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SkankinMiri 2 years ago
didnt like their interpretation on the 2nw mvt. too much. It was too slow. It has a much greater impact when played faster than they did. But not bad .... :x
Fracture55 2 years ago
dynamics....?
the second movement is full of them yet i heard none.... but other than that very well done
jewellcrye 2 years ago
Oh my god...
I hear rock, metal, reggae but....
Shostakovich touched my heart...i feel like i´m at a war...
Rate 5 congratz
CyberEu 2 years ago
malpractice!!! YEAAAH
FAITH NO MORE
ninjeorge 2 years ago
Nothing like seeing this piece played well by a group of beautiful women. I'd like to sit in the middle of all of them like at a sacred harp singers church.
montanabrimstone 2 years ago
wicked much?
:)great jobs guys!
i love this song.
:)the second movement anyways.
my quartets playing this same peice also.
ViolaPandaPie11 2 years ago
Excellent !
vikrak 2 years ago
4:56 on is brilliant. Classic Shostakovich.
cheezbawl2003 2 years ago
everything's ok,except the last time theme appears(probably on the last page of II part)....Viola and cello are not playing quite equal and there's a bigger amount of mistakes,....that's specially for viola,I don't really like the color of the tone she gets there....I'll upload a video of our trio playing that piece(1st and 2nd part)....I hope for critics,cause it's quite unordinary,trio consists of Accordion,Viola and Violin.check it on my tube in a couple of days!Thanks!
DarkoOverdose 2 years ago
i wish i could play this on bass. its my favorite string piece ever.
blastbeatbassist 2 years ago
i can probably write this peice for bass. i just need the score. and what other instuments you want in the quartet. bass would get melody. lol sorry im such a music nerd. and its my favorite too ^_^
viofrek1994 2 years ago
i own the score. its really high pitched on cello, alot of the piece goes into alto clef (i think thats the clef name..)
blastbeatbassist 2 years ago
shouldnt be a problem. i may have to bump it down an octive or too, but i can do it. and not just cello part either. i play the violin, and i can read violia(thats alto clef) and cello/bass (bass clef). no biggie.
viofrek1994 2 years ago
Hi there grammarjew.
It's "two" not "too"
abacathoo 2 years ago
way to forget the comma after there! what a tool!
patugi 2 years ago
Stop being a pretentious twat and stop using jew as an insult! Prick.
220392123 2 years ago
I was being a grammar nazi (someone who pointlessly corrects other peoples grammar/spelling) so that's where the jew bit came in.
abacathoo 2 years ago
I wish i was cool enough to play this piece. lol
linkinpark8474 2 years ago
el 8 es uno de los más grandes cuartetos del SXX. y narra, en su trama sonora, el terror stalinista tanto como la invasión Nazi. En toda la obra de Shostakovich hay una resistencia a la burocracia enquistada en el poder sovietico. ya lo habia anticipado en la Nariz. Prohibida por 40 años. como así también en toda su obra hay un mensaje oculto durante el infierno stalinista. Era el Galileo Soviético.
ratara12 2 years ago
Amazing,I love this piece,truly lovely.
ResplendentRose 2 years ago
Phenomenal! Earth-shattering.
andrewwojcik21 2 years ago
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I hate this piece. I'm playing it orchestra. It's just not good music.
mandude268 2 years ago
Excuse me?!? I think I misread that?!
No, really, I know that it takes some time to get used to the russian soviet-sound of Shostakovich, but in my opinion this is one of those composers who did not write one bad piece AT ALL.
A nice thing: the first four notes happen to be D - E flat - C - B. In german, you write D - Es - C - H. This is Shostakovich's signature; in German spelling you write D.Sch ... ostakovitsch. So every time he writes this he's putting his personal signature in his music.
pelletencate 2 years ago
thats really interesting piece of infomation.
bach did the same in the last piece he wrote i belive but using B-A-C-H (B being Bb and H being Bnat.
Joakim3693 2 years ago
Nice ensemble! I'm so jealous. When I was part of a quartet, they didn't want to play music like this. But if I had my way, I'd play Shostakovich as much as I want :D
cakemagic 3 years ago 3
my friend luke showed me this one night cause he knows how much of a metal head I am. I almost crapped my pants at the second movement. the beautiful and mellowness of the beginning makes it all the better. I've always liked classical music but this is by far the best I've heard period.
mawkheaf 3 years ago 2
Check out more from Shostakovich (cello concerto #1) the string quartets of Bartok and Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. As aggresive as any metal.
proggoth 3 years ago 2
Hmmmm? sounds like the music that plays in my head. : ) I loved it and I love the violin; such a magical instrument.
phantomzeroex 3 years ago
AWESOME VIDEO, definetely a AAA+
BUT, to the girl in the viola.
sit at the edge of the chair, it gives you more agility and it improves a lot your performance during the concerts ;)
Alink17 3 years ago
and while her playing was very good, I'm not even going to address those chunky, inappropriate shoes.
AcemanJones 3 years ago
Well, she was in 8th grade at the time.
miscsmith 3 years ago
4:50 wow, what a major shift. so raw!
mrmozartmike 3 years ago 2
"This quartet is based on World War II and the Holocaust victims, and the second movement is about the war itself. So the horrendous chords and mismatched rhythms symbolize the chaos of war, not the ineptitude of the players. :)"
That was the explanation imposed by Russian authorities that Shostakovich went along with to not be accused of Formalism. In truth there is reason to believe that the Quartet is deeply personal to Shostakovich, or perhaps about his life in the Soviet Union.
shrunkard 3 years ago
actually it was written part of a suicide note...offcourse he didnt suicide but he was seriously contemplating it..
simpleman6942 3 years ago
Sounds nice! The video quality isn't very good, but the sound quality is pretty good. I like the clarity of the cello in the beginning. The vibrato sounds nice too! The only thing I would critique about is that there were a few moments where the intonation wasn't perfect, but those problems are easy to come by, especially in string. If you aren't professionals, I think you are ready to go professional.
themouseofevil 3 years ago
Where are the rest of the movements? I was looking foward to seeing how this talented quartet perform the third movement my favorite one.
Arodang 3 years ago
I positively loved playing the viola part in this quartet. The fingerings are just too awesome!
paydirt6 3 years ago 3
Very nice keep up the good work.
I love Shostakovich please play more.
northerbrewer 3 years ago
I'm listening to the change at 6:00 in again and again...
So good...
Meph648 3 years ago
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out of tune! practice slower, note by note..
beastofthestreest 3 years ago
hey be fair... the second movement is a difficault piece to play technically... the first piece is relatively complex expression wise aswell... don't go around slagging off peoples performances...
greyimage 3 years ago 8
i agree with greyimage, that song is pretty hard to play
especially the cello part
and that second movement is murderously hard
szhan1022 3 years ago 2
Why do you say it's a song? I don't see people singing.... Its a piece..
waseen71 3 years ago
It's called dissonance. Shostakovich wrote that whole second movement to sound intentionally out of tune. This quartet is based on World War II and the Holocaust victims, and the second movement is about the war itself. So the horrendous chords and mismatched rhythms symbolize the chaos of war, not the ineptitude of the players. :)
nerdin8or 3 years ago 12
And because of the dissonance, it is even more important to play in tune. Although I agree that the intonation could be improved and that some areas could be cleaned up, given the players' (assumed) young age, I think they did a very good job.
pillowise 3 years ago
@nerdin8or also to add to that, he also wrote it because he looked back at all the stuff he wrote and was like well fuck im pretty much dead might as well make more fun of the soviet union and their ways.... brave guy ^_^
catnip4life55 1 year ago
@nerdin8or Thank you for your explanation:)
Clarissa1026 1 year ago
is it really hard to play in tune on violin?
(not sarcastic)
FungoBoy 3 years ago 4
shostakovich?
yes.
mykeeistopchef 3 years ago 2
well i play bass so im not sure but since the different fingerings are so close together im thinking its gotta be pretty hard to get the write note
slip even a few millimeters and the note changes
szhan1022 3 years ago 2
I like it. However, are these professionals? Sometimes there are little mistakes and awkward moments.
Laroling 3 years ago 2
Why is the viola leaning back on her chair?! She would look and play so much better if she sat at the edge so her bow doesn't hit the chair edge (trust me i know :P)
Zde1944 3 years ago 3
Hey, my conductor says that too:)
slateflash 3 years ago
This quartet is supposed to be a concatenation of 5 movements...very strange to have it stopped at the second....
gustavyeung 3 years ago
I have seen it performed like this many times. The first two movements work well on their own (albeit not as well as the whole piece), especially for audiences with a short attention span, or if there is a time restriction.
vitruviancat 3 years ago 4
in around 4:50. Shastakovich used such raw emotion combined with these very talented young musicians makes it a phenomenal PIECE. Happy? :)
AsianSpazz 3 years ago
Pretty good yes! 1st mvmt a little too expressive not quite flat enough setting the context properly. A little too romantic and indulgent perhaps? But given the age of performer that should mature with understanding. They're good otherwise.
ijmpi1001 3 years ago
this has become one of my new favorite songs!
AsianSpazz 3 years ago
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It's not a fucking song.
linuxxe 3 years ago
T_T#### I meant piece I hate those people who get so worked up, I know a song has words and a piece doesn't I've been playing the violin for long enough why are you getting so worked up about it?
AsianSpazz 3 years ago
I love those people. This piece is not a joke; it commands proper respect. ;-)
linuxxe 3 years ago
Fine this PIECE brings to me the emotion of anger using the shrill tone of the higher strings combined with the sudden crescendo
AsianSpazz 3 years ago
Wow. I'm very impressed as well. Very nicely in tune, very nice. This is really good.
ShadowofGohan 3 years ago
i am very impressed... how old are these people? considering that they are not pro im very impressed
riceboi91 3 years ago
im in the ensemble group in my high school, and we are playing this... and the second movement is gonna make me crap myself =P
luckily im in second violin, so its not so rough
rode9290 3 years ago
why mark me neg?(just curious dont mean to offend anyone or anything)
riceboi91 3 years ago
Kudos to the performers. Yes, the second mvt. was a little slow, but I've heard professional recordings closer to this tempo that brought goosebumps. These girls are fantastic, I hate to say, for their age. Yes, maybe a few technical problems and intonation issues, but Shostakovich himself did not consider these to be the maker or breaker of great performances. It is about the music. This quartet has been a favorite of mine since I was 12, and I always love hearing new interpretations.
clberka 4 years ago
decent. id like to see all the mvts though. some intonation problems but over all pretty good
smoothicechick13 4 years ago
I thought there was somewhere on youtube where there weren't many childish arguments. I thought that place was this great video. It's so funny how the disagreements in comments almost never have anything to do with the video itself.
jrgevalt 4 years ago 2
My god, how many times does Shosty have to reference to himself?
Still, this quartet is perhaps one of the best in existence.
DannyDaWriter 4 years ago 2
I have to ask...why is the cello on an inside stand?
NailI3unny 4 years ago
The sexiest musicians I've ever seen, especially the second one from the left. I love cultured women.
easyeasy900 4 years ago
Yet you seem to be among the least cultured of people on youtube.
NailI3unny 4 years ago
You can ask one of my ex-girlfriends (also a violinist) how cultured I am. In the meantime I suggest you see a psychiatrist. It is truly a Brave New World when a person is accused to vulgarity on account of finding the opposite sex attractive.
easyeasy900 4 years ago 2
Was Beethoven uncultured too? He also loved women. For that matter, so did Shostakovich (though not in the same numbers).
easyeasy900 4 years ago
I thought Beethoven was in love only wth his sister-in-law. That's why all the angsty music :/
Maybe you're referring to Mozart? He was the ladies' man XD
Although I'm not entirely sure ^__^
hannahkii 4 years ago
I think you may be right hannahkii. After looking at wikipedia it seems that B. had only three loves in his life that are well known. Still, that doesn't affect my point in this thread, which is that aesthetics and priggishness are not related in any way.
easyeasy900 4 years ago
Ah. Well, I was just saying. :D
*goes off to search for Dvorak serenade*
hannahkii 4 years ago
4 energetic Woman playing with passion,precision, maybe with understanding, suddenly the door opens, they are found out and have to stop in mid-flight!!!
valvetrom 4 years ago
I think they simply set out to only play the first 2 movement of the quartet (in the string class studio).
a1s2d3f4g5q1w2e3 4 years ago
the end is very abrupt unresolved ,probably deliberately composed like that, not meditative.
valvetrom 4 years ago
if it is true that this is a suicide note ( i have no idead if it is. no one knows exactly) then an abrupt ending would make sense
MrUtube14 2 years ago
I wrote this with butch humor, a hasty climax
valvetrom 2 years ago
My classmates and I are performing this for a quarter final. I have an awesome group but are celloist is really lazy. And I think she has a solo in the 4th movt. Anyway...any advice? I'm a 2nd Violin btw. ^_^
randomperson1792 4 years ago
dont suck
drummer396 4 years ago
lol i'll try to keep that in mind! XD
randomperson1792 4 years ago
page turning skill,
no lie.
robotgroove 4 years ago
holy crap, the ending gave me goosebumps.
thinker93 4 years ago
outstanding! i can say only good things about these musicians.
thinker93 4 years ago
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Ermmmm what do I think.. ? First of all the lead violinist drops notes left right & centre ........... maybe she became lazy ?
I rate this 3 out of 10. Doesnt inspire.
punk1967number1 4 years ago
ha, id like to see you do this
ShatteredScarlet 4 years ago 3
I rate your mama 3 out of 10
:D
Ollyorin 4 years ago 3
take yor "3 out of 10" and stick it up a certain orifice of your choosing.
thinker93 4 years ago
Very well done.
TomSaunders89 4 years ago
ABSOLUTLY AMAZING!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!
kenyh1 4 years ago
ahhh! That was amazing!!!
marioman60 4 years ago
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How come that ppl put kind of this boring school group to i-net??? Hm, wait maybe the quality of recording is too bad to recognize it...
apiscorus 4 years ago
I have trouble figuring out this comment. Is the individual making it arrogant, or stupid?
OneStudentVoice 4 years ago
He was probably high. Excellent interpretation, sounds very professional.
swordofmia 4 years ago
I did not relize how wonderful this recording was. I got so consumed by the incredibly fast recording that another group posted on youtube and didn't understand the meaning of this quartet that I disliked your recording. Now that my eyes have opened I see that you play this more wonderfully then any other group. Sure you have a few wrong notes and some of the passages are a little messy but this is absolutly perfect otherwise.
MysteriousCellist 4 years ago 3
I LOVE how you lady's mesh together as a quartet! The sound and tone is simply amazing! You picked a piece that was suitable for you and it fits very well with what you are trying to convey with the music. Excellent Job and hope to see more vids of you 4!
onyxreddragon 4 years ago 4
I love this piece! Shostakovich was such a clever composer.
Yaflet 4 years ago 5
that was impressive.
LampHarvester 4 years ago 4
Sam D from Kinhaven
Serduun 4 years ago 3
Nah, the Smiths.
Serduun 4 years ago
who are you? cuz i'm caeli lol
alicelizard 4 years ago
Oh man, I went to camp with two of the girls in this video. Just noticed the names.
Serduun 4 years ago
did you go to camp with the tabbys?
alicelizard 4 years ago
ohh by the way the comment i posted was a reply to loreley9 about "rachlin and friends" if you didnt know....you guys sound great im playing this quartet too
13zach7 4 years ago 2
wonderful performance -- well done
sarcazmoos 4 years ago
girl on second violin looks mint as!!!
theREALmoopie 4 years ago 2
Having seen this piece of music performed live (but as a string orchestra transcription) and being a violinist myself, I'd say that this was very good considering how young these girls look!! I don't think there were any intonation problems either! One thing I would like to say is that there could've been a little bit more dynamic contrast. One the whole, very good.
magicsparkleviolin 4 years ago
second movement was slower then normal but still great
why play super fast if its going 2 sound like crap
great job guys :)
hentaiwarrior16 4 years ago
I know It might be hard for you guys but the second movment needs to be quite faster. You guys need to be also more musical by adding more contrast
jonifoni 4 years ago
I just love this piece but I think the performance could be much better...You can find the best performance of this quartet at youtube, at "julian rachlin and friends" (with Rachlin himself, M. Vengerov, M. Maisky and M. Rysanov). the viola player there (Rysanov) is just amazing...well, all of them are!
loreley9 4 years ago
what are you talking about...they might be really good but thats probably one of the worst performances ive ever seen...the second movement completely falls apart (all thanks to the page turner) but i must thank you because ive been watching it over and over again because its just hilarious watching the page turner and then maisky get pissed
13zach7 4 years ago
You shut up. it was great.
malatinszky 3 years ago
"sodoesplastic (1 day ago) Marked as spam
I'd do the second violinist. "
really mature. you tube sure needs more people like you. NOT
oooitsfrank 4 years ago
Also, since the 2nd violinist was in 8th grade at the time of the recording, sodoesplastic could do a some jail time...
coffeedog2525 4 years ago
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I'd do the second violinist.
sodoesplastic 4 years ago
Viola player is terrible , but like group is ok, maybe more tone !!! But it*s ok! who known , from where is this quartet?
Nebojsabekcic 4 years ago
Wow amazing! My school performed this piece, I enjoy it a lot.
Zebeldarebel 4 years ago
first movement just ok, but second movement is really great!! See the first and the second violin, they match so well...
geworfenheit 4 years ago
it's a solid performance...i sit somewhere in the middle between the two groups of critics here...yes, wonderful performance....but could use some shining up here and there (especially "hearing" one another) but a solid performance nontheless...
Chansonmusika 4 years ago
Great performance. My favorite quartet. They used it on a UK series about drugs called Traffic. The music of Shostakovich is full of anger and despair. Really need a fix of that now & again. I hope you go pro, ladies.
popitinpete 4 years ago
I'm in band, so I don't have too much knowledge on strings, but this is amazing! The strings at my school are kind of mediocre (most of them... our band is amazing though) but you guys are amazing.
yessitsmesays 4 years ago
A year later and I still love this clip. :)
Fanome 4 years ago
I love all these comments from people who probably have no idea what they are talking about and don't know how much work it is to put together a shosty 4tet. Until you people learn a few things about quartet prep. shut up
xhumphrey 4 years ago
Up to this point I said nothing.
I know nothing.
But this I like.......
northerbrewer 4 years ago
P.S. You guys went REALLY overboard with the vibrado. Tone it down a little and try to match your vibrado with your group. the Cello break through twice as hard and create a even more depressing mood.
FatalityXema 4 years ago
Wow...I did NOT enjoy your performances. You guys were all playing wonderfully...ALONE! Your emotions didnt match neither did your style of playing. Try to match it! Even if the piece neglects you from playing together with your group its your job to work hard put your group together. Just a little more!
FatalityXema 4 years ago
Yall look really young.
how old are you????
jsh8844 4 years ago
At the time of this video we were 14, 15, 15, and 16. Now we're 15, 16, 16, and 17!
alicelizard 4 years ago
Although the 2nd mvt was just a tiny little bit slower than what I usually listen to, you made it up with violent, psychedelic playing. Bravo.
maestro8bowser 4 years ago