Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 3 "The First of May" (w. Score)

c. 1931
I. Allegretto - Allegro 0:05 / II. Andante 10:29 / III. Allegro - Largo 16:04 /
IV. Moderato "The First of May" 26:38
/ @kjeldenbreidenbach

[@niklasfrank6250]

Important to hear today

[@ulysse__]

I was listening to this and thinking "damn this orchestra is hyper precise at very fast speeds wow" until I realized, halfway through, the speed was set to 1.25x 💀

[@jackminto7062]

This is his most overlooked symphony and, while it's not as great as his later works, it's still nice to hear a happy piece from him... until you get a few minutes in!

[@ianw1976]

I think that it's not good in terms of structure and orchestration, but I think it's one of the most enjoyable ones.

[@DavidA-ps1qr]

You are right. He just doesn't quite nail this like he does with the other symphonies. But he was only 24 when he wrote it, and was still searching for the niche he undoubtedly found.

[@hungahamsterflywater]

@@ianw1976 The early shostakovich style was pretty out of context.

[@michaelroper4237]

this is Shostakovichs pisstake on communism... if you listen you can feel it... the horrendous stupidity and atrocity of it... they even had to blackmail him to become a bolshevik.... what a legend

[@muslit]

Compared to the First, it's trash.

[@ianw1976]

Awesome piece.

[@user-ke6me4vu6y]

The performance is original version. The score is revised version.

[@ulysse__]

The entire choral ending is a little insufferable but the cataclysmic unison passage starting at 21:00 and the 4-minute buildup to it (starting 16:04) is definitely a highlight!

[@DiegoATpl]

I started with Shostakovich from his 5th symphony, then 1st and 4th. Now I check every one after another as it was created. So I needed to listen 2nd and 3rd. Every one is amazing, but his 4th and 5th I guess are the best so far. Next one 6th and 7th are on my list. I expect more greatness :-)

[@sunbather2018]

I guess the 7th didn't let you down...?

[@DiegoATpl]

@@sunbather2018 actually I have not listened his next symphonies yet 🙂 I checked other's works and his 1st violin concerto,so the symphonies are still on my list. High hopes for his 7th

[@phoebedraper3046]

The andante section kind of reminds of the symphony no.10 opening at times (11:10)

[@johnpcomposer]

He seems to self-borrow a bit.

[@muzuse]

Вступления - 00:00 1 раздел (Марш) - 02:00 2 раздел (Шествие детей пионеров) - 08:20 3 раздел (Adagio) - 10:28 4 раздел (Праздник) - 16:04 5 раздел (Сцена митинга) - 20:50 6 раздел (Хор "Первое мая") - 26:55

[@UserI10]

1st of May

[@jacobdriscoll2600]

Any one else listening on May 1st

[@jacobdriscoll2600]

It's that time of year again

[@jacobdriscoll2600]

I'm back again

[@davidrehak3539]

Dmitrij Sosztakovics:3.Esz-dúr ,,Május 1" Szimfónia Op.20 1.Allegretto - Allegro 00:05 2.Andante 10:29 3.Allegro - Largo 16:04 4.Moderato "V pervoye Oervoye Maya" 26:38 Londoni Filharmonikus Kórus Londoni Filharmonikus Zenekar Vezényel:Bernard Haitink

[@user-uy7ri1py3p]

Вст соло кларнета 0:08 1 раздел соло трубы 2:04 2 раздел скерцо 8:22 3 раздел лирическое adagio 10:30 4 раздел 16:03 5 раздел 20:52 6 раздел с хором 26:39 Привет от Коробейникова

[@user-bn4ex6cz4r]

😂

[@notarbolz926]

At 22:27, the Gran Cassa comes in one bar early.

[@wensidunmi]

Thank you share

[@shouhai.d3ad]

i love this sm

[@johnmarley5658]

I can't figure out where (what some titles elsewhere claim is) the prevailing tonality of E flat major is designated in this symphony. To look at the score the designation at the beginning of the staves would indicate C major (since the work is not in the minor). Anybody technically expert enough to weigh in?

[@classicore22]

Look at the ending: the work flits between a bunch of keys until it finally arrives in E-flat major at the end.

[@timroebuck3458]

Shostakovich is a much better orchestral composer than a choral composer.

[@NomDePaysLeNom]

Why do you think so ?

[@timroebuck3458]

From what I've heard of some of his choral pieces, they sound like they're being run through a meat grinder.

[@ContemporaryClassical]

What about the 13th?

[@gon9684]

@@ContemporaryClassical Exactly what I was thinking, the 13th was very good in my opinion

[@timroebuck3458]

I agree about the 13th, but his 2nd and 3d sounds like they're singing from torture racks.

[@WorldofIntenseArtie]

He wasn't very nice to piccolo players. Really? High B-Flat at triple piano? DAFUQ?