Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57

[@brianbernstein3826]

while at the Berklee College of Music in Boston I was very fortunate to study orchestral writing in one on one private lessons under Yabov Gubanov, the last student of Shostakovich. Gubanov is the greatest composer I have ever met, and he is a spectacular pianist to boot. he could simply hear my scores in his head, when I offered to play a CD of my computer playing my violin sonata he said "no need. I hear it." while turning the pages quickly. I asked him what it was like to study with Shostakovich, and he said "I felt like an asteroid that passes Jupiter. you want to turn your head to admire the greatness, but if you get too close you will be pulled in and destroyed!"

[@Eorzat]

Wow. Every time I hear someone who gives such a deep response like that, I just think how much they've thought about that question. He must've reflected quite a bit on his time spent with Shostakovich if he could just respond like that.

[@brianbernstein3826]

he also teaches a course at the school on Shostakovich's life and the evolution of his compositions. as a young child, Gubanov tracked down his house because he desperately wanted to study under him, and knocked on his door, and I think the maid said to go away or something, so he stuffed his scores under the door. He kept coming back and stuffing more and more pages under the door until finally the master agreed to meet with him. he said the snow-filled front yard was littered with vodka bottles. the guy smoked cigarettes from dawn till dusk and was in Stalin's "top 5 most wanted dead" list. that's a whole other meaning of fave 5 right there.

[@reaganwiles_art]

Gubanov or Shostakovich?

[@Maestro-FR]

That is the beauty of studying from the "Old School", hearing everything in the head. I m not sure that this is possible with Xenakis, though.

[@c0r1nth14n_]

@@starless5668 The list Want but can't.

[@jackroark6928]

this is the piece that got me hooked on shosty forever, 30 years ago

[@lingalook1]

Same

[@theend7339]

i keep coming back just to listen to 25:39, absolutely beautiful yet heartwrenching at the same time

[@lingalook1]

Same

[@marcvincenti6624]

I just don't know where on earth exists music more wonderful than this. So humane, so sincere, so healthy-and I don't mean to suggest at all that I find it sentimental. I just can't think of a stretch of music that is so inspired. With so many different colors and moods, ever-shifting, gleaming at different angles. I love the way he plays off lower and upper registers against each other; I love the contrasting character of the movements; I love the way the very opening material, from the opening movement, ducks in again for a quick visit, the page before the ending of the entire quintet; I love the way the tune of the fugue is built out of the same material. And there's some quality to the opening movement, so hard to define, so hard to find elsewhere in music, something so gloriously matter-of-fact, so full of self-esteem without trace of boasting, so...well, I don't know what to say...so beautifully human. This quintet got me through some tough times in my youth, forty years ago; and now I can see why it did. I recommend this music to all listeners and hope you'll send me a note, saying what you think. M. Vincenti

[@jordanvichev1094]

Beautiful words ! I am a young cellist just about to turn 20 and even after many hours of practice I still listen to that music with the same enthusiasm. And let's not forget to point out the amazing job the person behind this channel is doing. This is a GEM ! :)

[@marcvincenti6720]

Thank you, Jordan. All encouragement to you in your musical studies! The world needs beautiful music, and enthusiastic young people to pursue it! Onward and upward! M.V.

[@progranma_bug8797]

Hi ! Thanks for this comment ! I'm 16 years old, and since two years, I have a lot of interest in all kind of music - (for the moment, my favorite artist from far is Peter Hammill - sadly, he is not as known as he deserves to be. I recommand him., for exemple "A Louse Is Not A Home" is wonderful) - I just discovered the String Quartet 8 of Dmitri Shostakovich yesterday, and the II and III movements amazed me a lot ! I try to explore more of Shostakovich ! (Sorry for my bad English) Greetings from France !

[@carlintuitive]

yeah, sounds like a Mozartean quality ;-)

[@Berlinchesmusic]

The Best comment

[@verosartis]

I gave a recording of this work to each of my friends when I said goodbye to them after graduation. It said everything I couldn't at the time.

[@lukefidalgo8154]

This might be my favorite piece of music like ever

[@jasonwayne5728]

Genius. Man knows his Chamber Music!

[@cellokid5104]

Couldn't have said it better

[@khool63]

quel bonheur de redécouvrir ces quintettes de chostakovich merci au trio borodin et merci pour m'avoir fait découvrir la pianiste luba edlina ,, le vioniste rostislav dubinsky est simplement prodigieux , un virtuose trop méconnu mais quel talent avec mimi zweig ,,

[@james.housego]

the most tranquil fugue to ever exist Edit: Nevermind...

[@OW0974]

What did you hear something better? Share it with us

[@jackycal]

he never said it was worse, it just became less tranquil@@OW0974

[@brunotheiss1]

@@OW0974 He kept listening and realized the fugue was not tranquil

[@corean3polar]

Was my first shostakovich encounter in my freshmen year in college. I played the cello.

[@christianvennemann9008]

18:22 Awesome use of the whole-tone scale! 🔥🔥

[@Dylonely_9274]

Indeed !

[@mason11198]

Its funny what you can if you just go a bit beyond what is popular. This is the most beautiful thing ever! Shostakovitch is a genius, everything down to a single note has symbolism , power, and meaning.

[@BrucknerMotet]

Very astute observation. As I am sure that when the universe sprung into existence, there was not some sort of popularity contest going on where whoever or whatever created the universe decided to do so or not do so or do so in a certain way because it was the popular thing to do. Everything that ever existed and will ever exist in this universe is in fact made possible by totally ignoring popularity as a criteria for decision or choice.

[@jackminto7062]

Hey, I see your comments on many Shosty pieces. Are you a fellow DSCH enthusiast?

[@mason11198]

@@jackminto7062 yeah, I'd like to say I'm a pretty high tier shost enthusiast when it comes to classical music, I kinda listen to everything, maybe some bach and Dvorak, but my entire focus is on strictly shosty. The shost group isn't enormous, but it's definitely the most fanatical lol

[@ivanthecommunistspy1111]

@@mason11198 Im a shosty fan to. Also, you are on noteflight arent you?

[@mason11198]

@@ivanthecommunistspy1111 ooooo, is this SLY Chinchilla? And yes, as the name implies, my NF is also Mason Guy. You're SLY from grupe yes? Jazz?

[@davidjohnzenocollins]

This is one of a few rare pieces that made me stop what I was doing and pay rapt attention, listening to it. Fortunately, this is youtube and so no need to wait for the radio host's back announcement of the name of the work!

[@BrucknerMotet]

That is a joy to realize that you don't have to wait until the end of a piece for the host to tell you what you were listening to. Remember those times when the host never repeated the name of the piece at the end of it because for some reason the host decided to only tell you the name at the beginning and you might have missed that part? How annoying.

[@davidjohnzenocollins]

@@BrucknerMotet Annoying, indeed.

[@olgadmitrieva6864]

0:06 - 1я часть 4:54 - 2я часть 17:10 - 3я часть 18:27 - трио 3й части 21:03 - 4я часть 23:05 - ПП 4й части 28:24 - 5я часть

[@thekenanski8789]

I love this tempo for the scherzo. When it's too fast it loses much of its biting edge.

[@johnvant7984]

The ending last couple of minutes are my favorite!! It’s so amazing

[@jestemqiqi7647]

This is such an amazing work. One of my all-time favourite works by Shostakovich.

[@TheSteveBerlin]

I heard Yevgeny Kissin and the Emerson Quartet play the scherzo as an encore today. Pure Shostakovich at his best -- so icy, so funny, so chromatic, so Soviet, ... in short, it is a revelation. Thank you for posting this. There are so many dimensions of Dmitri heretofore unknown. A marvel.

[@lucybenjamin5159]

You are so right about Soviet!/ It is a big country and his marvellous music could not cover 1/6 of our EARTH> Unfortunately/

[@MrDSCH-ib2mx]

Thanks for uploading the music of my no. 1 favorite composer!

[@olla-vogala4090]

+Mr. DSCH (ClassicalComposer09) You're welcome, more coming up! Haha I was imagining you, lurking in the shadows, waiting with a comment until finally your favorite composer would show up on my channel again ;)

[@xaviergurza135]

So absolutely delicious piece of music

[@reaganwiles_art]

Wonderful comments. I wonder, Who are all of these people with such insightful and emotional responses? Each one a wonder, a miracle; life is a miracle, why no life rather than life? Such great music, like great trees (Whitman), drops questions into my head and makes me wonder about the big mysteries of life.

[@charlesmchugh8811]

I've loved this quintet for many, many years. Thanks for including it.

[@EASYTIGER10]

I've loved this quintet ever since I found it in Dad's vinyl collection as a child. He still has it! We just don't have a turntable to play it on :(

[@stevebeck3863]

Heard this performed live last evening. I absolutely love this quintet. My head exploded several times. It premiered with Shostakovih at the piano and can you imagine how glorious that was.

[@patricksewell6971]

Спасибо!! Обожаю это произведение. Очень много раз слушал его но только сегодня, с помощью нот в видео, открыл себе смысл сложной фуги. Очень хорошо, когда выкладывают с нотами, большое спасибо!!

[@olla-vogala4090]

+Gospodin Patrick I'm happy you like it so much, nje za chto :)

[@Queeen7q]

Вот бы еще квартеты Мясковского так выложить. Ноты могу предоставить (звуковой материал есть в сети). Симфонии-то у ССП и ДДШ в большинстве своём эффектнее, нежели у НЯМ - однако как мастер камерной музыки он им не уступает.

[@gabykappscomposermariagabr749]

Absolutely impressive. He is a master.

[@lucybenjamin5159]

MAESTRO!

[@johnphillips5993]

I don’t want to start a comment war over the Soviet Union or communism, but suffice to say that the Soviet Union did have some amazing composers such as Shostakovich. Not to mention some amazing pianists such as Arthur Rubinstein, Vladimir Horowitz, and Sviatoslav Richter.

[@zagonielod]

Oh dear Lord.....!...:(( We are playing the piece today...just wanted to take a little more inspiration so I opened this video... when I saw the names of the players.... :(((( Dear Mr Jerry Horner passed away just a week ago... He was a very very dear friend of our string quartet, and because of him we could play this piece with Mrs Luba Dubinsky (Edlina?) 9 years ago in Bloomington... She also passed away a few years ago.... :((( Such a beautiful recording.... thank you for posting it... :(((

[@Barichter74318]

Second and fourth movements are so beautiful. My favorite part has to be the part starting from 25:10, the climax at 25:47 is just so amazing

[@ОрханОрханов-т9е]

Этот отрывок звучит в советском фильме 1966 года "Июльский дождь"

[@ОрханОрханов-т9е]

52 минута

[@harryandruschak2843]

Just subscribed to your channel, listening to upload #4. And what an immense composer Shostakovich was

[@cybacto2904]

Just Absolutely Awesome. Thanks olla-vogala.

[@ramonbril]

Thank you Olla-vogala

[@olla-vogala4090]

+Ramon Bril You're welcome!

[@brendoncasarez6777]

The fugue is so beautiful.

[@WalterMilliner]

The scherzo is so haunting it chills me. The last movement for that matter.

[@steveegallo3384]

True....especially that Intermezzo-Lento.....Huge....GRABS ya! BRAVO.....y Gracias de México!

[@greghufton6561]

I've only listened to Shostakovich's symphonies prior to this and I'm quite amazed by it!

[@ramonbril]

Welcome to a journey of amazement. The symphonies are a mere facade of the real Shostakovic.

[@BrucknerMotet]

@@ramonbril string quartets baby! It's almost as if the small ensemble composition, and piano is as small as it gets, is a wonderful Workshop for creating Musical masterpieces. And as most of us were most impressed and most moved by a single person or a small group of people who expressed their appreciation or love for us in a very touching moment of cherished personal memory, the solo or small ensemble works of musical magnificence bring with them that level of intimacy that you are used to and are most receptive to, and symphonies are like gazing into a night sky and tripping out on the amazingness of the stars and the planets. Not so intimate and not so touching and memorable as those smaller gestures.

[@Acoustic-Rabbit-Hole]

​@@BrucknerMotet I was listening to the the Heitor Villa Lobos string quartets at the same time as the Shostakovich, and it seems like the Shostakovich was more daring, and also that the Shostakovich ones held together more as concise, complete extended work. Yet certainly the Villa Lobos was fresh and often rhythmically exciting: Modern, but never goulish or exaggerated, or fragmented, as some other of his contemporaries.

[@mathiasschro1512]

@@BrucknerMotet I like that very much!

[@jinwoobae7555]

18:52 WOW

[@indioduran4535]

Classic shosty move there

[@Nozel_Silva36]

Wow I my favorite composer so Nice!

[@lucynab6780]

Absolutely great ❤️❤️❤️

[@Acoustic-Rabbit-Hole]

I always associated the G-note with water and fluidity. And Bb as a purple, magical key (relative in G-minor). And suddenly, I understand this quintet. It's liking being on the Good Ship Lolly Pop, yet sailing on a haunted ocean.

[@gerardbegni2806]

This quartet is quite original. In my mind, it seems to add a baroque prelude and fugue and a classical sonatina. Of course, this has to be considered as a loose comparison and not a formal analysis !!!!!

[@Berlinchesmusic]

Piano quintet*

[@silzai1]

Extraordinario.

[@Dylonely_9274]

Awesome.

[@junehyoungKim-g4l]

Genius

[@dgrtnio]

The Intermezzo is so emotional..

[@saltag]

Does anyone hear the second movement of the Piano Trio No. 2 in the scherzo? (I guess it should be the other way around since this was written earlier, but you get my point)

[@АндрейЧистобаев-м6в]

Удивительно, все части можно расслышать !

[@ramonrosell9261]

quintet extraordinari amb moments sublims en el més pur estil Shostakovich, malauradamemt la IA de KZbin destrossa la partitura tot afegint anuncis entre moviments

[@bag3lmonst3r72]

What language is this? Catalan?

[@alisonroberts5731]

Goodness, thanks for your reply! I will make a note of the Sikorski edition if I get back to playing quintets.

[@user-lx5me5ej2e]

3:18 best part

[@music-by1ou]

What the hell did I miss out on? He's just so good.

[@lauraherastavera]

OH MY GODDDDDD!!!!!

[@bugatti103]

bravo!

Dat Scherzo!... The last GREAT composer who lived.

[@gyt737]

The left hand of the piano at 16:48 is different from the score (GABb)

[@zephthezquirrellord]

I love shosty

[@ThatOneGuyRAR]

Sup

[@Berlinchesmusic]

👌 👌 👌

[@samijarvinen1585]

The video is broken - there are LOUD ADS between the movements of the piece. Great piece, though.

[@dacoconutnut9503]

That "appassionato"...

[@phoebedraper3046]

20:46 piano concerto 1

[@tomascostero9962]

00:06+ 01:31. Fuga 04:52 10:52& V. 31:42&

[@tonylogan4092]

This was first played less than a year before Nazi Germany attacked the exSoviet Union. Russia then went on to defeat the Nazis and the US then went on to leave fascists in power in Portugal and Spain.

[@AntiWoke_Autistic]

And so was the inspiration for Shosty's Symphony #7!

[@tatjana2379]

Where i can find sheet music for this quintet? Maybe someone knows? Please help

[@olla-vogala4090]

I can send it to you, if you provide an e-mail address

[@torterrakart7249]

olla-vogala Could you still do it? [e-mail] Thank you so much in advance!

[@PrlePrle1]

Also for me,if it is still available [e-mail] Thanks

[@berkebahadikmen402]

I need sheet music too, if possible can you send me? [e-mail] Thanks

[@frederickanderson1860]

Jazz is just as improvised as this kind of music.

[@tomascostero9962]

0k

[@ThatOneGuyRAR]

0k

[@dario8220]

0k

[@alexharpum6889]

25:45 crikey

[@luden6794]

3:09 29:51 30:51

[@dacoconutnut9503]

D major is lovely!

[@Aaron-e6f9b]

19:49 what do the + marks over the notes in the first violin mean?

[@philipyao5989]

left hand pizzicato

[@antocatch]

❤❤❤

[@camilohiche4475]

Please watch this at the lowest quality only (144p) since it's just for the music, which is much more ecologically responsible than at a higher rate. Watching this at 240p (which is unnecessary for listening purposes), will increase the bandwith by double to almost tenfold! At 1080 the bandwith is augmented by a factor of 100! The use of digital technology accounts for 4% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, as much as the emissions from the world's truck fleet. Of that, a BIG part comes from livestreaming videos, mainly 3 sources : KZbin, Netlfix and porn. Let's enjoy this beautiful music by being aware and responsible, doing our little part in decreasing our carbon footprint and protecting this wonderful planet for the generations to come.

[@goclbert]

The way KZbin works the audio quality is actually lower at the lowest bit rate. You need to listen at 480. Also if someone wants to follow along with the sheet (why I am here), 144 strains the eyes. I'd recommend listening to this on an audio streaming platform or downloading the recording if all you want to do is listen to the music.

[@groki9572]

17:08

[@alisonroberts5731]

Could you please clarify which edition you have used? I own the International edition which looks the same on the cover but in your version the music notation is larger print and looks easier to read. Also your title is in Russian and mine in English. Thanks

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

Since no one cared to answer you in 6 years, let me try to give a guess: The style of notation and the way the rehearsal numbers look like it is Sikorski. All Shostakovich scores I have look similar.

[@PETEREmmanuilov]

Shostakotich added the piano that wasn't originally in the piece in order to be able to travel and play it as a pianist aswell.

[@sholoms]

To my mind, Shostakovich was Stalinism's obverse, transforming its cruelty into beauty, its fear into hope; in other words: same human metal -- opposed texture, polish, shape.

[@RovshanAmrakhov]

Здравствуйте ноты есть?

[@jamesg6140]

Do you know where I can find the score and the parts for this?

[@jimp4170]

A music store?

[@CurtisBaum]

I think SheetMusicPlus and Ficks music have it

[@ofereshel8674]

don't forget it was writen in dark times

[@CONRAD1523]

💞💫

[@PETEREmmanuilov]

Shostakovich added the piano that wasn't originally in the piece in order to be able to travel and play it as a pianist aswell.

[@albertocornejo2415]

Hot

[@hussamalkaissi4453]

18:24

[@migueljosemaxit8529]

La interrupción con propagandas viola la propiedad intelectual y quizá la de los mismos interpretes.Al menos deberían advertir cuando estás van a tener lugar para no elegir esa versión.es una falta de respeto a los usuarios

[@albertocornejo2415]

Desastre

[@andreashelling3076]

What group?

[@olla-vogala4090]

+andreas helling Information about performers/composition below the video, click 'show more'.

[@andreashelling3076]

+olla-vogala ok, thanks. And old one but good

[@tomascostero9962]

21:31

[@Queeen7q]

1941 - STALIN PRIZE, 1st degree, the first Stalin Prize of Shostakovich

[@Queeen7q]

Сталинская премия 1 степени (1942) - за 7 («Ленинградскую») симфонию Сталинская премия 2 степени (1946) - за Второе фортепианное трио Сталинская премия 1 степени (1950) - за ораторию «Песнь о лесах» и музыку к фильму «Падение Берлина» (1949) Сталинская премия 2 степени (1952) - за десять поэм для хора без сопровождения на стихи революционных поэтов (1951)

[@Queeen7q]

Ленинская премия (1958) - за 11 симфонию «1905 год» Государственная премия СССР (1968) - за поэму «Казнь Степана Разина» для баса, хора и оркестра Государственная премия РСФСР имени М. И. Глинки (1974) - за 14 струнный квартет и хоровой цикл «Верность» Государственная премия УССР имени Т. Г. Шевченко (1976 - посмертно) - за оперу «Катерина Измайлова», поставленную на сцене КУГАТОБ имени Т. Г. Шевченко

[@tomascostero9962]

31:20.

[@justarandompersonthatexist7178]

can you please send me the sheets, email: [e-mail]

[@patrickandlouisegrattan6587]

No thAnks

[@stevehinnenkamp5625]

Sorry to say it, love much of the composer's work but don't quite believe in the Quintet.

[@mason11198]

thats understandable. I saw it live so it holds a special place in my heart, but nonetheless I'd never call it one of his masterpieces. Still masterful in my opinion however

[@keithwilson6060]

What a horrible composition.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

What a horrible taste in music you must have...

[@swiftieeeei]

17:09

[@Dylonely_9274]

17:10

[@AndresPerez-kr5ce]

23:04