Shostakovich wrote this as his own Requiem, around the time when he was forced to join Soviet Communist Party. It's dedicated to the victims of fascism, but, really, the dedication should be read as to victims of totalitarianism, Shostakovich himself included.
I see why this quartet is one of the most universally preferred, perhaps even one of Shostakovich's most enjoyed piece at all. There's a bit of the usual mystery, perhaps a bit of ostentatious reference to his supposed anti-communism - or at least, most people like to believe. But this movement is the most heart-felt. Thank you for uploading!
hecka awesome!
fallenfairy19 2 months ago
Mi fa pensare all'opera di un santo...
TheFerny52 2 months ago
i came
sheznic 5 months ago
@jockeli1 It's there. Keep looking. ;)
YiXiang101 5 months ago
sorry, can´t find the first movement
jockeli1 5 months ago
i love how none of these had any dislikes
Davester93 6 months ago
Shostakovich wrote this as his own Requiem, around the time when he was forced to join Soviet Communist Party. It's dedicated to the victims of fascism, but, really, the dedication should be read as to victims of totalitarianism, Shostakovich himself included.
MiCasaLoca 6 months ago
why does this sound so familiar?
TrailblazingMedia 6 months ago
I see why this quartet is one of the most universally preferred, perhaps even one of Shostakovich's most enjoyed piece at all. There's a bit of the usual mystery, perhaps a bit of ostentatious reference to his supposed anti-communism - or at least, most people like to believe. But this movement is the most heart-felt. Thank you for uploading!
GingerJoberton 1 year ago
definetely strange, misterious work by that great russian composer Shostakovich
beethomozart 2 years ago