Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 2 | Martha Argerich, Edgar Moreau, Renaud Capuçon

Philharmonie de Paris
October 2016

[@wllm4785]

Fun Fact: The opening was originally written for the violin but while working on the premier of the piece, Rostropovitch convinced Shostakovitch to change it to the much more difficult artificial harmonics on the cello.

[@ianw1976]

Why?

[@eel9]

@@ianw1976 sounds freakier

[@parism555]

I love it!

[@twojciec2000]

wasn't Milos Sadlo who premiered this Trio?

[@craigstephenson7676]

I first heard this piece with just audio and I thought it was a violin playing it.

[@r.i.p.volodya]

How fabulous to hear the cello play way higher than the violin - I've not heard these sounds before.

[@christianvennemann9008]

I love everything about this trio, but that final movement is just god-tier. To me, it's a perfect encapsulation of someone barely pretending to be happy, and then finally going insane. I particularly love that chaotic sarcasm from 22:20 to 22:44. Amazing performance by these three!

[@craigstephenson7676]

For me the fourth movement sounds more insidious, like someone with supreme power terrorizing people for the pure fun of it. Like it’s portraying the delight of an insane dictator or even the devil himself as they torture innocent people like a child toys with ants.

[@jonatankraft4922]

@@craigstephenson7676 Then Shosta indeed managed to convey what he intended the Finale to depict. It’s a programmatic movement inspired by the horrible and tragically enough, true, stories that were beginning to sip out of Germany that year, 1944. The melodies, inspired by Jewish folk music, represents the Jews that were forced by SS officers to dance by they graves before they were shot. You can also here resemblances of those gun shots in the music.

[@thibomeurkens2296]

It sounds like a demented dance I absolutely love it

[@ФёдорБайков-г2ы]

Вы хороший человек😳

[@unprovablegod]

Chaotic sarcasm, exactly that!

[@vitalykoss1897]

The best piano trio ever.. expression, tragedy, Shastokovich's horror before terror..

[@268TERI]

Shostakovich lived under a different terror: Stalin. This performance was magnificent from beginning to end. Thanks for pulling it out of the Argerich Vault.

[@ix_mscz]

This is my favourite piano trio

[@sixergixer]

Absolutely.

[@valerieplushie1031]

this and the Ravel piano trio

[@ianjun583]

Listen to the Tchaikovsky piano trio too

[@fuvbk6230]

@@ianjun583 or dvorak

[@ciararespect4296]

No Mendelssohn the rest are weird

[@martyheresniak5203]

I think my favorite part of this is the camera angles and musically knowledgeable editing. Well done!

[@michelevolz7769]

One of my favorite trios ever..so great to play❤

[@aram285]

if you could put this in the description or pin this please 0:34 Andante - Moderato - Piú mosso 8:10 Allegro con brio 11:22 Largo 17:09 Allegretto 28:01 Applause

[@kidkat489]

this kinda sad that its not pined

[@aram285]

@Nicholas Raptakis :)

[@jimmy243]

Thank you very much!

[@OhioStudiosOG]

Needs pinning, insane it isn't!

[@loewesandberg5033]

My dear friend had this playing at his funeral, along with a piece from Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker (Op.71, TH.14 / Act 2: No. 14c Pas de deux), and Piano Concerto No.2 (Rachmaninoff). He had a full orchestra in a cathedral, even though he wasn't religious. He likes these three Russians, as he would call them. "The golden trio." He was an exceptional young fellow, a gentleman. Always dapper, always spoke well, and read a lot too. He was 19 at the age of death, and he knew it was about to happen. Handled it very stoic. When people came around, he asked "Have they swept away the gravel?" (After winter). Or "Did the postman come as usual today?" He knew we all were in grief, but somehow I think he enjoyed it. But the funeral was splendid, he had structured the songs in a particular order, first the Piano Trio (haunting violin tragedy), then this, and lastly Piano Concerto. He made someone read from the Illiad and some own poems. One of them was: We leave nothing to this world. Our life is for ourselves. And another one about a love of his, I don't know whom: So you look out for the stars Pay attention to the birds And the oceans And hope to glimpse her there And that constant hope Becomes you very reality. He had so many friends you never thought about. It was us at his age, from school and childhood. But then there were people all around the world. Young as old. Men, women. He had a dozen people flying in from Italy that I never knew existed. And they all had such beautiful stories about him. There was a girl too, from the west coast. She loved him uncontrollably, and I knew this would never end for her. For me, the whole thing was so beautiful I wanted to die too.

[@MarsziParszi]

Thank you for sharing this story!

[@ciararespect4296]

@loewesandberg5033 did he hear it lol 😂😂😂

[@ft3211]

午後の紅茶を飲みながらしっくりと 聴くのにふさわしい名曲です。

[@martvanderhiele8673]

Gripping, unnerving, soothing ... all of it. Should be performed all over Europe, this particular spring

[@fransmeersman2334]

Wonderful performance of this marvelous piano trio, that has the same heartbreaking beauty as his eight string quartet. Thank you !

[@felipem.8234]

Those two pieces really share the same vibe. Actually, Shostakovich quotes himself from this trio in to the 8th string quartet (specifically, the 2nd mov), which is posterior

[@marikayujan7351]

1998-2020 se nota que marta a encontrado una paz a la hora de tocar estas bellas piezas ,pero se nota un cambio ❤

[@leonardobastos1945]

No words can describe this....

[@cihant5438]

Has a similar vibe to the quartet for the end of time. You don't know whether to rejoice or cry.

[@55archduke]

Well, it is written in memory of recently deceased best friend, who gave him much joy when alive, but, alas, is gone. Both.

[@재중임]

Shostakovich experienced in difficult creative music journey under Soviet union. In spite of these huddle fence, he produced these immortal masterpiece such as piano trio no2 which is one of my favorite works. Also Martha Aregerich is precious virotuso who remains at piano field. She always gives me eternal joy and relief. It is elaborate and impressive performance.

[@marlenlc]

Wonderful Trio ... amazing interpretation!!! The best Martha Argerich ❤️❤️❤️

[@chengtato141]

Good !👍👍

[@sofiamalvinni]

THIS IS ACTUALLY INSANEEEEE

[@cyw225]

Great interactions between three artists， what a emotional and physical demanding performance！Bravissimo！

[@tatjanabaronskaya3604]

обожаю Марту Аргерич ! люблю ! слушаю с восхищением !

[@edenlowry]

The goosebumps started at the entrance of the piano at 1:19.....What a performance. What a piece.

[@elisabethvuilleumier8777]

Formidable interpretation merci egayez cette soirée de confinement

[@hansiten998]

Incroyable qu'elle performance et sensibilité et qualité de son. Bravo

[@francoiseclerc4288]

Bonjour Excellent trio Belle interprétation jouée avec dextérité. Merci pour ces instants particuliers 🌿💫

[@OhioStudiosOG]

Absolutely!

[@ninakons829]

BRAVO ,PERFECT.

[@carloschess2010]

Qué tremenda interpretación de una obra magnífica. Gracias!!!

[@edlaw99]

This is on the current concert series of Camerata Pacifica with Irina Zahharenkova at the piano .... the experience may be the zenith of musical life. It is magnificent.

[@Cubanbearnyc]

Wonderful.....!

[@edgargomez9450]

I love this group so much :'D

[@TheIpazia1]

Grazie mille per la condivisione, bello, bravi molto gradito👍🤗

[@yokoafi]

Fantastic! My favourite piece.

[@ave005]

Прекрасно, спасибо!

[@Linz0r1s]

incroyable performance

[@Mmmm-fd1kl]

Epic game music :) many thanks

[@thestratford51]

Thank you for this ! : )

[@janetkenny1974]

Thank you!

[@loustikk1015]

17:57 magnifique 😀

[@whaijorhujishkomunyk]

quartet 8 moment xd

[@OhioStudiosOG]

​@@whaijorhujishkomunykno

[@docotuero09]

@@OhioStudiosOGyes actually. The same leitmotif is used in Shostakovich string quartet no.8 movement 2. I believe the particular name for it was the “jewish wedding song” leitmotif. There are many videos that go into detail about the movement, and I suggest you check one out. They are very entertaining and informative

[@staffanolofsson8201]

I want to make a trace with my listening to this, thats why I write. So I can go back and see: Yes, they were wonderful musicians this 2020, and I loved them all, and Shostakovich Piano Trio no 2 also. Now I have made that trace. Maybe I will come back some years ahead and read my own comment?

[@staffanolofsson8201]

Im back already one mounth after writing this above.

[@VersaillesP88]

Magique !

[@sdeveau7970]

This is an exceptional performance. My favorite is Oborin, Oistrakh, and Knushevitsky. This is close.

[@binggrae70]

The best performance!

[@jean-yvesbranquet3634]

Martha..!!!!! 🤩😍🤩

[@luca884]

inject the whole 4th movment into my veins, please

[@OhioStudiosOG]

(dies of being injected with music)

[@bugatti103]

bravo!

[@thegainster1860]

10:13 is such a troll. Shostakovich is like "Ha, you thought it was going to be an iv-I didn't you?"

[@KC-wn4hi]

17:56

[@hooparc]

THAT'S WHAT I WAS SEARCHING FOR THANK YOUUUUU

[@youtubeviewer4127]

Anyone else here because they found out the second movement of his 8th quartet uses a part of this?

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Big loving hug awesome music stars that are so good to make of our lives a better place, never stop believe in, Glory the Lord we are lucky survivors, music saved our lives from losing minds for good, wishing invisible cyber audience connected to us to use such performances as best Christmas gift suggestions for beloved ones, we need so much this Rennaissance spirit, turn back to live again

[@PaulaStreet]

@16:44 🎉

[@Hussain_Eidani]

❤

[@IvanGreindl]

Quelle fougue ! Quelle passion ! Quels artistes !... Une œuvre superbe, trop peu jouée, aussi attachante que le trio de Ravel. (Il semble toutefois, quand Mme Argerich salue à la fin, qu'elle soit bien fatiguée - ou contrariée ?...)

[@cihant5438]

Not knowing much about playing instruments, I am gonna guess that this piece is pretty difficult to play with all those dynamics, high synchronized notes etc..

[@wllm4785]

I've performed this piece a few times. I'm a 'cellist. There are some tricky technical bits (the opening....DUH!!) but the most difficult part is the physical stamina required to just get through the piece. I was as tired after playing this 30 minute piece as I was after playing an entire Wagner opera.

[@kieranmclain9992]

@@wllm4785 100% agree. I’m a cellist as well and my piano trio is playing the 4th movement of this with the first movement of Smetana piano trio for a competition and I’m seriously stressed about my stamina lol

[@allenlutins]

Did the profuse sweating of the cello player tip you off?

[@OhioStudiosOG]

​@@kieranmclain9992did it go well?

[@charlenesuggs9670]

Is there a recording available of this performance?

[@Eliza-yd7fi]

25:30 wow that painful and demonic sound

[@ricardoestrada8442]

🤤♥️

[@zenevg]

и все же Рихтер, Каган, Гутман как-то иначе прочувствовали это посвящение...

[@Mmmm-fd1kl]

That’s not even bowing anymore, thats hitting strings with other strings (affectionate, possibly awed)

[@allenlutins]

A valid technique. There's even Col Legno - striking the strings with the BACK of the bow!

[@OhioStudiosOG]

​@@allenlutinsI did that and didn't know it was a thing! It's only possible because of rosin!

[@alegal752]

Da musicista mi chiedo spesso quanto un artista entri in un suo mondo lontano da questo inferno nell astrazione della musica trova le sue più intime emozioni…

[@chriswalford4161]

I was thinking how playing this as an instrumentalist must change them.

[@docotuero09]

Gosh my tastes are weird… just came from ravel piano trio in a and i cant tell which one i like more 😂. My tastes should just be defined as good music - which has no true form.

[@user-gl7qx1ww6r]

17:17 LADIDADIDA SLOB ON ME KNOB

[@Janaceks_Dad]

This is good, bit something sounds off...I've heard her play it better in other performances

[@whaijorhujishkomunyk]

Allegretto

[@knownanonymous1691]

I'm amazed that there's no ling ling meme here... Oops 😬 🤭

[@dudeforcaster8630]

The ling-ling comments have never not been tiresome.

[@burgundy.v]

There are no kid prodigies here that's why

[@OhioStudiosOG]

​@@burgundy.vhello there

[@lessismore4470]

third movement...

[@OhioStudiosOG]

It's awesomeeeee

[@musicfriendly12]

Played too pretty

[@KaisarAnvar]

Argerich is amazing as always. The string section could be better.

[@ciararespect4296]

What's this rubbish

[@indioduran4535]

It’s music

[@tyleredwards4444]

It’s real music

[@OhioStudiosOG]

​@@tyleredwards4444yea, cello! Say it to em!

[@zdman1979]

Agree - this gives classical music a bad rap!

[@docotuero09]

Nothing. Nothing at all. On a completely unrelated note is your favorite artist Drake?

[@npnb4497]

22:20

[@Valheurbia]

I dunno but I find it 'painful' to listen to.