Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor (V)

Op. 110
Mov. 5
Largo

Performed by: Emerson String Quartet

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Shostakovich
• String
• Quartet
• Shosty
• Classical

[Aanalleinoneman]

Sadness, beauty, and darkness spiraling together and flowing like a river.

Listen carefully. Shostakovitch knew how to make time stand still.

Truly cathartic.

[worldviolist]

There aren't any like him. And there never will be either. Man, I love this quartet...

[whythewar1]

@awhitenredd I understand, assumption is the unforseeable flaw of mankind.

[awhitenredd]

@whythewar1

~In the score, right at the top of the piece right under the name it reads that this work is dedicated to the victims of fascism and war. It is there. I'm very sorry if I interpreted your comment incorrectly but I have gotten very sick of a large majority of people thinking that this is written in memory of the holocaust. It gets very frustrating after awhile that nothing full of sorrow and anger can be written for anything but the holocaust.

[Richard19061975]

The saddest music ever written. R.I.P DSCH.

[crpbjoey]

Shostakovich wrote this while he was hiding in cabin in the woods after a confrontationover his 4 th symphony. This piece was intended to be his suicide note. Stolin had threatened to kill Shostakovich and everyone he loved if he didnt write music that support stolin. The piece reflects his emotions as he contemplated suicide. If you enjoy his music i highly recommend readin his book testimony and learning more about his life

[Floxintine]

this is my favorite movement. the emotion is tangible

[whythewar1]

@awhitenredd Never said anything about this piece being dedicated to anything. RiokaSon's comment reminded me of Babi yar.

[awhitenredd]

@whythewar1 ....this piece is dedicated to the victims of fascism and war. it isn't just in memory to the holocaust. Shostakovitch was deeply affected by the Russian revolution, the communist take over, and all of the people that where killed in the middle of every thing. open your eyes there is so much more to his piece of art than one can even realize. I don't want to sound disrespectful but more has happened in this world than just the holocaust. Please understand that.

[laurenolivia1964]

what quartet is playing this?

[Funnysterste]

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[singuralka]

Shostakovich wrote this as his epitaph becase at the time he planned to kill himself.