Shostakovich Piano Concerto No 2: 2nd Movement Andante (Mariinsky Theater Orchestra)

This exceptional Andante of Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 is the epitomy of combining a romantic tone with a touch of melancholy. The concerto was composed in 1957 for Shostakovich's son Maxim's 19th birthday. The recording here displays only the concerto second movement's masterful execution by Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, his compatriot classical pianist Denis Matsuev and the Mariinsky Theater Orchestra of St. Petersburg, Russia.

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[BytomGirl]

This is the kind of beauty that brings me to tears

[davidchamberlain]

One of the best pieces of music ever.!

[aldoringo]

You know a piece is exceptional when you understand it and enjoy when hearing it the for the first time.

[foreverautumn]

So utterly beautiful. Always reminds me of my dad who loved this and would call me to listen if it came on the radio so we’d listen together….brings tears now that he’s gone.🌹💔🌹

[robertjason]

Written for the composer's son. Love. Sublime. Beautifully played.

[JoyceDennison]

dreamlike, magical, transporting you to your inner find it undescirbable

[loudrimshot]

Pure Shostakovich without the fear and pressure, without the eyes looking over his shoulder. The pure beauty of his soul.

[joanbryan]

A sweeping statement I know but up to now, for me, the most beautiful piece of music ever.

[MariaN.]

So much Soul...i don't see it as a sad melody, quite the opposite, a sound of Hope and a new beggining <3

[LaCabraGrande]

What a great piece of music... Thank you very much Mr. Shostakovich!

[elianalima]

Sublime...Shostankovich was human being Brilliant ❤

[robertarusso]

Non so esprimere le emozioni che provo... Ascolterei questo Andante all'infinito e per me sarebbe sempre come la prima volta! <3 Meraviglioso!

[claudiogilberto]

What a beautiful piece! I am ecstatic after listening to it again and again! Thanks for sharing!

[enricoc.]

Shostakovic, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Glazunov, Khachaturian, la Russia ci ha regalato una buona parte delle pagine più toccanti della musica classica e lo ha fatto ancora nel novecento quando negli altri paesi il genio musicale era ormai in pieno declino.

[elizabethlau]

Thank you for this beautiful Shostakovich's Second Waliz" is equally them all !!!

[kitsuneelie]

Bravo Denis ❤️ masterful and emotional. Absolutely breathtaking

[williamrosar]

Stunning, lovely, played with consummate keyboard legato and tasteful portamento in the strings, combined to expressive perfection!

[vinzchannel]

Thank you very much for cutting out the applause of the audience in the end. This is perfect. Just the music, I'd like to hear as the video plays.

[Sandrah]

Maravilhoso! Parabéns ao maestro e orquestra; execução incrível!🙏❤️💐👏👏👏🇧🇷🖖

[anggitaindari]

excruciatingly beautiful! i'm burst into tears