Shostakovich attempts renewal

Posted on December 23rd, 2009 and filed in Shostakovich, Shostakovich attempts renewal

He attempts to be saved, renewed, re-born from a quagmire of sadness, poignancy and melancholy. Does he pull it off?

Piano concerto #2 Andante

Shostakovich Piano concerto
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One Response to “Shostakovich attempts renewal”

  1. Ben Leet Says:
    October 30th, 2011 at 11:48 pm

    I have been listening to YouTube this afternoon. After to listening to Stefano Bollani and Chick Corea play at Umbria, which is an amazing concert, I started looking for my favorite interpretation of Autumn Leaves, and I did not find it. Paul Desmond was nice, Bill Evans, and Stephan Grappeli — all interesting, but not what I wanted. Then I listened to the Faure Pavanne played by Faure. And now this piece. It was an interesting journey. Maybe Beethoven piano sonatas’ slow movements are like this piece. Maybe Richard Rogers piece The Sweetest Things played slowly. Sadness, poignancy, and reverie — I think Shostakovich caught this human emotion perfectly.

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