Shostakovich 11th Symphony 2nd Movement

Dmitri Shostakovich
11th Symphony, 2nd movement, ~10 minutes in

[IceOfPhoenix]

This piece is based on the events of 9 Jan 1905, the "Bloody Sunday" Massacre. Innocent protesters gathered outside the Tsar's palace on the freezing cold snowy morning, begging to speak to him about their poor living conditions. The soldiers opened fire on them, killing every single one. The snow was red with blood.

The Tsar wasn't even there.

[vengoheim]

2:30 is my reaction to when someone says classical music is boring...

[veloin]

Shostakovich is one of my fave classic artists tbh i rlly like loud and fast music and this feels like a boss fight or sum

[edgycarrot]

Shostakovich... My man... Were you ok..?

[bryanlin]

This is only the middle section of the 2nd movement, the whole second movement is roughly 19minutes

[tsiragabunia]

He felt something strange because of the events which happened before...and the music exactly describes them...it was cold, raided and frightened people ... it's amazing

[dylancook]

I don’t care what y’all say, the tempo is perfect in my opinion. I like it really fast

[WolfgangXP-]

THE WHOEVER THOUGHT THIS TEMPO DEPICTED WHAT SHOSTY DEPUCTED SO PERFECTLY IS AN EINSTEIN LEVEL

[lexiprocat]

Noticeably faster tempo than several other interpretations. Kudos to the virtuosity of the orchestra.

[ianw]

When you forgot to defrost the chicken and mom's in the driveway.

[pyotr-ilyich-tchaikovsky]

Ah yes, classical music is calming and relaxing.

[kot_fake]

2:30 When you have only 1 minute until the class starts and you're right at the academy's gate

[basedokadaizo]

it's so cool he was able to criticize the government of his time, just by writing a horrific musical rendition of a massacre that had happened under the previous one. this man was not just a musical genius, but a clever dissenter.

also, on the note of tempo: when playing his own works on the piano, Shostakovich was rather infamous for playing very fast. i say good on this band for keeping up with him.

[alanscott]

The expressed passion of this piece is mind blowing, especially to what it relates, we need more of this in today's world to wake up the people !!!!.

[PromixDelPiero]

Who is conductor, this tempo is amazing

[jonathansmith]

Now listen to this while doing maths exercises.

[ravithangirala]

This is so epic. He is an amazing composer hands down

[raingaming]

Who's here because Ayanokoji Kiyotaka in Classroom of the Elite said this played in his head when he was approached by Suzune Horikita for the first time?

[sathiyapriyasathiyapriya]

My soul hasbeen melted sir.with tearfull tribute

[angelostampanoni]

My favorite interpretation. Very well done.