Shostakovich - The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a - Part 7/12

[brawrnie]

that's beautiful

[LightStijn]

@20thcomposer That's not funny anymore.

[LightStijn]

Magnificent.

[maccao1956]

GREAT .

[awsumpops]

war

[McGrottomaster]

I wish that orchestras would play the Introduction more often than they do the Romance -- it's a finer piece of work. It manifests everthing that is Russian. What a masterpiece -- it's my all-time favorite work of classical music.

[2007dude5]

Amazing what Dmitry Shostakovich could do on top of such brooding undertones.

[girlinHK14]

the horn gives it a really depressing atmosphere, the trumpets give it the dramatic sound, the strings give it the romantic feel, the winds give it the sad element...to sum it up, W-O-W

[girlinHK14]

@girlinHK14 not to mention, the whole piece sounds very elegant as well. i can't help playing it again and again.

[kl0441]

Best movement of the suite. Being a percussionist, nothing beats when the horns let loose at 3:09. Goosebumps every time.

[MTBJester]

@kl0441 amen! i get the chills from 3:10 and 3:30

[eggyqian]

I can't stand this. I have to hold my tears.

[russianicephoenix]

I played this song for my GCSE performance. It's officially the first classical piece I've ever liked.

[kaaap0w]

wow, same here!

[kaaap0w]

.. my favorite part of the whole Gadfly Suite.

[leetlau]

"Romance" is a fantastic excerpt but I've always loved the pensive sadness of this piece

[ROCK5LIN]

Favorite movement

[georgtbn]

Amazing.....

This is a composer,,,!!!!!

[violintviolinist]

i have goosebumps. :) this movement is amazing.

[PapagenoJuan]

that was sad :(

[spitzenleiter]

Your detailed note is always a great help for me to appreciate and taste a masterpiece.

Thank you for sharing a beautiful music.