Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No.7 "Leningrad" 4th Movement Part 2

The finale of this epic symphony.

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Music

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• Schostakowitsch
• Sinfonie

[Jitpring]

This is a guy who definitely knew how to close the deal.

[pjioayncoe]

Shostakovich has the power to make the impossible possible...

What is this orchestra and who is the conductor here?

[ErichWr]

@lewars1912 I find Shostakovich's symphonies powerful and epic, and I would still find them to be that way regardless of the political mumbo-jumbo. 

[liszt141]

To all who say C major is just a key for "simple music" I give you this.

[a187069]

a little too fast



[lewars1912]

@saska83 His string quartets are better. "Sunrise" from Sibelius's "Nightride and Sunrise" is much more sublime and impressive than anything Shostakovich ever did. People are really only drawn to Shostakovich's music because of the political times and place in which he lived. If people were unaware of these things his music would have nowhere near the same amount of appeal.

[saska83]

@lewars1912 you can't compare Sibelius with Dmitri, they belong to different cultures and countries... Dmitri is far far better and tremendous.

[manutuba]

Incredible music a human as Shostakovich could have in mind. And even more incredible to have writen this music with so genie !

[Bluehawk2008]

@xB4SsXb0yx

He wrote this symphony while working as a fire fighter in Leningrad during the siege itself. It saw its first radio broadcast while the Germans were still encircling the city and they were able to hear the music over the airwaves. Supposedly it had quite a demoralizing effect on the Germans.

[xB4SsXb0yx]

@Tedgetzel you have to realize the sarcasm in the motives schostakovich used in his pieces. he is obviously not commemorating the savage stalin regime. rather, the forced victorious style and constant changes in tonality really captures the pain of his fellow russian people during this time of oppression. shostakovich wrote his pieces under the pressure of being exiled. he wrote to commemorate the resilience of the russian people.

[Tedgetzel]

How can it not be bombastic? It commemorates the most savage siege in human history.

[lewars1912]

A bit too bombastic for me. I much prefer the last movements of, for example, Sibelius's 3rd and 5th Symphonies.