the fact that they have it all memorized is no joke and adds to the flow of the group

@paultaylor6821

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing memorization with total assurance at every entry.

@indiabiologyexplains5013

4 ай бұрын

Many old people lose their enthusiasm. But this old man is still full of wrath for what the USSR did to him.

Shostakovich is the death metal of the classical world.

@vonFisch

2 жыл бұрын

Since Shostakovich was here first, it should be 'death metal is the Shostakovich of pop music'

@tiestokygoericprydz3963

2 жыл бұрын

Tchaikovsky, Dvorak , Rimsky-Korsakov too

@dorianmonroy3839

Жыл бұрын

BARTOK

@zeroinfinit

Жыл бұрын

Stravinsky. Rite of Spring is pretty metal.

@fyfyi6053

Жыл бұрын

@@tiestokygoericprydz3963 Yeah... I can tell you have no idea what metal is. If you gave Tchaikovsky, Dvorak and Rimsky-Korsakov as examples

Viola: has a solo Camera man: RIGHT THEN I’ll just film the violins doing nothing

@raultp2048

3 жыл бұрын

JAJAJAJAJAJA

@justseb3927

3 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY

@dburt909

3 жыл бұрын

Ik, I hate that...other than that everything else is wonderful!

@morimori7456

3 жыл бұрын

lol

@KirilChristoff

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! The director and camera man those not have a slight idea what's happening on the stage.

If all string quartets in this world could be transplanted this way into a chamber symphony I would be the happiest man on earth. This is a wonderful proof that it is possible. I like Norwegian Chamber Orchestra for the nearness, the eye contact, this time playing without notes. Shostakovich string quartet no 8 has hereby found a true interpreter in this NCO. Just a wonderful performance!

That concermaster knows how to do his job! His movements perfectly fit the strange and haunting feel of the piece.

Many ensembles don’t play this well with the music and conductor in front of them

@Paboll

4 жыл бұрын

The soloist is the conductor, doesnt it?

@pianojam2181

4 жыл бұрын

Peterson A.Boll No he’s considered as the principal because he’s not using actual conducting, he’s only showing the cues.

@MultiCarlos2626

4 жыл бұрын

Idky @nikocado avocado but my friend is a fan of yours, are you into classical music?

@ahnuh6311

4 жыл бұрын

why the fuck were u here LOOL i just wanna do my school assignment? ¿¿ also you disgust me lulw

@josuekoenig1723

4 жыл бұрын

I literally just watched on of your mukbangs about an hour ago and I came to this video and you're here oml

This orchestra seem to produce a sound like no other I have heard for years. The acoustics of the concert hall are probably perfect for them, but still, this is close to absolute perfection. Outstanding musicians.......all of them.

@marcela77777

4 жыл бұрын

Very nice! 👍

@paulhoyle9013

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree...one of the best live performances I've ever heard.

@DavidA-ps1qr

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulhoyle9013 Thank you Paul for your reply. It is something special.

@julieandrews730

2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidA-ps1qr I agree. Just listened for the second time and was stunned at the lush sound this orchestra presents. The pianissimo in the final movement seems to start from another dimension.

@DavidA-ps1qr

2 жыл бұрын

@@julieandrews730 Absolutely!

Shostakovich wrote his String Quartet no. 8 in July 1960. The arrangement of the quartet for string orchestra that is performed here was made by the Russian conductor and violist Rudolf Barhsai and approved by Shostakovich.

@FriendlyCroock

3 жыл бұрын

lol every conductor used to arrange compositions. It used to be the job of conductors to show up with their own interpretations. Quite fascinating how "arrangement" today is almost considered a nasty word. In my opinion a nasty word should be "authentic interpretation" because we have no authentic conductors anymore.

I will watch this video for the rest of my life

4:39 second movement.

@pinppon9474

5 жыл бұрын

常恩 thanks man

@pierremorand9159

4 жыл бұрын

Is there a third?

@catchercat_yt3503

4 жыл бұрын

Peter445 yes 7:24

Beautiful, stunning performance of Barshai's arrangement. No conductor, no sheet music - GREAT job!

Exquisite musicianship for a demanding and subtle piece. Yes, it is impressive to play without music, but don’t let that overshadow the fact that this was a superb performance by any standard.

0:04 first movement 4:39 second movement 7:23 third movement 12:26 forth movement 19:10 fifth movement

@forbiddenfursona

3 жыл бұрын

fifth? I dont remember Str. Qrt. 8 having a 5th movement

@joshua866

3 жыл бұрын

@@forbiddenfursona I'm pretty sure there is

@tristanoui7080

3 жыл бұрын

@@joshua866 there is

@liliu5250

Жыл бұрын

@@forbiddenfursona there is

@Shy_bookworm

2 ай бұрын

omg thx i needed this

One of the best performances I've ever heard... It's impressive that they played the whole symphony by heart and with no conductor, only the principal who gives the cues.

Wow!!!! Thrilling and touching performance - I feel, Shostakowitsch would say: "Yes, like this, I've meant it to be..." Great peace, great interpretation!!!!

Never heard this before. It's beautiful in a dark sort of way.

@bratislavdragic3059

3 жыл бұрын

Dresden bombing...

@xosammiebabexo

3 жыл бұрын

It was meant to be Shostakovich’s suicide note.

@johnbradbury4000

3 жыл бұрын

Did he suicide??

@xosammiebabexo

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnbradbury4000 No, he was quite certain that the KGB would be arresting him any day, and the stress of living with that almost drove him to it. Luckily that day never came, though.

@xosammiebabexo

3 жыл бұрын

The loud unisons in the last movement are meant to echo the KGB knocking at his door.

What an exquisite performance! So far one dislike for this video. Why? This person doesn't like Shostakovich or Music? No matter what, a performance like this is worth 5 stars (*****). They play with no sheet music in front of them!! Music is ingrained in their hearts!

REMARKABLE - Performance completely by memory. ♥♥♥♥

Truest of Compelling Contemplative Mysticism! Electrifying to our emotions, Penetrating through our Souls! God Bless and entire gratitude!

Magnificent performance of an utterly haunting piece of music, one of he composer's finest creations.

Is the best string orchestra in the world! Nobody play like Norwegian string orchestra....Nobody! Grand talento, molto espressivita', meravigliosa la senorita! Il concert maestro e' un genio! Complimenti! Viva la Musica

This is what music should be!

this is stunning - real ensemble but the feel behind the music is tangible - Dmitri S would have LOVED this!

Brilliant. That is some amazing sound, especially the pianissimo/pianississimo near the end. I have not heard anything better than this. No sheet music and no conductor. Outstanding.

This was recorded at the University Aula in Oslo. The painting/mural on the back wall is by Edvard Munch, who is famous for his “Scream”. The painting is titled simply “The Sun”. There are about 10 other murals like it on the side walls. That this performance is so exquisitely played is no surprise, coming from the nation that gave us another Edvard, named Grieg, with all his incredible music. And if you are not going to play Grieg, then Shostakovich is a super worthy “number two”. Interesting that both composers were heavily influenced by the cultures and the times in which they lived. (But of course, that could be said about almost any great composer.)

6:29 is amazing

So wonderful! ❤️❤️❤️

Hauntingly beautiful. I keep hearing the knocks at the door. Dum. Dum. Dum! Isn't that what Shostakovich feared all his life? Bravo NCO. Another wonderful performance.

@user-dh9ks7gy3p

11 ай бұрын

Do not make a bloody morder out of the country in which he lived. He lived in it with honors and glory and, by the way, did not like to go to the "blessed" West even to concerts. From Russia.

Absolutely phenomenal performance of this piece! God, you are the true musicians!

Fantastic performance!

I definitely was NOT prepared for the powerful chords at 12:27! Extremely well done!

@VRC3118A

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds a bit like the mii channel theme, don't you think?

@catchercat_yt3503

4 жыл бұрын

Rei Iwahara lmao

4 жыл бұрын

When KGB or Gestapo "knocks" your door, you don't usually expect it...

@francisbacon-moneygrabber9996

Жыл бұрын

Waited for them ... but still terrifying! Best version ever heard!

Love this.. I gotta listen this masterpiece everyday....

What an amazing performance 👏🏾

Extremely brillant! I hope someday I could listen your performance live...Bravi!!!👏👏👏👏👏

So......I can't even pick a word to describe..... perfect....

God the amount of times that this scared me is ridiculous, every time I think I can catch my breath there’s a mass plummet in my chest.

Just ... no words .... w o w ! BRAVO !!!

amazing and brilliant stylistic and artistic performance

This is bloody well done. Hands down one of the best performances of the piece

Großartig!❤

Thank you thank you. NOW THESE ARE MUSICIANS, TRUE ARTIST, YA KNOW ON THE LEVEL OF KEEPING UP WITH KIM CARCINOGEN

Absolutely ENTHRALLING.

Absolutely amazing! Many thanks for sharing 😀

7:10 HAHAHAHA YES

Magnificent and powerful performance

Notice that the piece begins with Shostakovich's initials -- DSCH -- His signature in many of his works. This four note sequence is woven throughout. I think I hear passages "stolen" from his tenth symphony, which also uses the DSCH motif.

@orionlavinmartinez3186

3 жыл бұрын

Wasn't it D E C B from D-Mi(tri) C-H(ostakovich)?

@irinaindeikina4042

3 жыл бұрын

@@orionlavinmartinez3186 No, it's e-flat, or Es in German notation. It's pronounced like the letter "s", so it's D-Es-C-H - Dmitri SCHostakovich .

@orionlavinmartinez3186

3 жыл бұрын

@@irinaindeikina4042 ah yes, makes more sense indeed.

great orchestra. play everything from memory. that's the way musicians should be.

@hannahchester1845

4 жыл бұрын

Ok boomer

@thekeeks58

3 жыл бұрын

@@hannahchester1845 cheap shot

@mashtali1

Жыл бұрын

@@hannahchester1845 what's that supposed to mean? your ass is itchy?

@woohooman-fl9vq

Жыл бұрын

@@hannahchester1845 Well when you practice something, you "memorise" it whether you like it or not, right? I get if you're playing something with a lot of repetition you could play the wrong part at the wrong time, but that doesn't seem to be the case here.

Masterful performance, and masterful audio engineering, fantastic recording

Magnifique

What do you get when Shostakovich scores Psycho? This music.

Wow, just wow in many regards....

they have no conductor... how in the world did they play the 2nd movement perfectly

@pravemet4427

10 күн бұрын

the same way you get to Carnegie Hall

Oh my god.... !!!!!

@HarryWhittle2019

3 жыл бұрын

Why you here?

@stefi1438

3 жыл бұрын

I gotta respect his taste in music

@HarryWhittle2019

3 жыл бұрын

@@stefi1438 yeah

@eliass596

3 жыл бұрын

Was not expecting you here damn.

Musica bellissima ottimi gli interpreti

BRAVA!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

8:27 I just love that section

just, Amazing! Bravo!!!!👏🏼

I just realized they have no sheet music. From memory, very impressive.

That cadence at 0:59 is so beautiful. To me almost the whole piece is about that cadence. It comes back a few times in different variations, with the last time being at 22:25, but the sound and performance of its first appearance at 0:59 is just absolutely stunning. I have come back over and over to relisten to that cadence only. Congratulations and a big thank you to the musicians and technical staff in capturing this piece of art in the way you did and making it available to all of us.

Bravo!!!

Hopefully they will record this. They are my favorite chamber orchestra! Goosebumps all over

Meravigliosa esecuzione !!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

“The majority of my symphonies are tombstones.” -D.D. Shostakovich

Magical!

Absolutely magnificent! The best interpretation ever! Congratulations!

Sooo gooooood! love it!❤️

Terrifying as the string quartet original is, Barshai's arrangement is ten times more terrifying. This performance rocks!

this is unreally good. Speechlessly amazing!!!

Я в день раз пять слушаю ваше исполнение. Это прекрасно то что вы делаете.

3 días le llevó componer esta obra en Alemania, original para cuarteto pero bien logrado este arreglo que contó con la aprobación de Dimitri. Excelente interpretación esta, Felicidades al grupo.

Formidable!

so we’ll played! absolutely incredible!!

Sans conducteur (chef d'orchestre), sinon le premier violon, et pas de partitions devant les yeux et..... debout. Quelle intensité, c'est splendide !

AWESOME!!!

this piece sounds so much better performed by a chamber orchestra than a string quartet!

@cellomoore

Жыл бұрын

I agree 100%!!!!

@toprak3479

Жыл бұрын

I disagree but it's still a great arrangement

@douglasslaton5591

8 күн бұрын

I think it’s just different, but I do prefer the string orchestra version by a tad.

Magnificent !

This is just wow😩😩

Пожалуй одно из лучших исполнений 8 квартета

I always assume if I’m hearing a very obvious comparison within two master’s works, they must have heard it too. There’s a LOT of the Largo in West Side Story, and there’s a little bit of RVW’s Fantasy on Thomas Tallis in THIS piece. Who knows if it’s coincidence. (I think Bernstein heard this.)

This concert-master have big vibe

The best!!!!

Great! Bravi!!!

Sem partitura, sem papel. Olhos desligados e ouvidos ao máximo. Parabéns e muito, muito obrigado.

Spectacular ...

Beautiful

The violas had the melody but you still focused the violins? not cool but it's still so great

@catchercat_yt3503

4 жыл бұрын

Daniel Marquez Carretero I’m pretty sure you are a very misguided soul.

@andrewmcclellan9347

4 жыл бұрын

No sane man would prioritize the violas. He is clearly something else, something more... sinister.

@dario3716

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewmcclellan9347 Hahaha

@Jcprod978

4 жыл бұрын

I’m sure there’s some reason that they focused the violins. Violins are naturally louder so it might just be the way it has to be

@sneeds

3 жыл бұрын

nobody wants to see the violas.

Just stunning! And more than once - goosebumps!!

Impressive and great performance - without sheet music!

Now frenzied desperation has a sound. Thank you Mr. S ! It must have felt like this for many people in the Soviet Union, especially under Stalin. Or in every other totalitarian state for that matter.

@user-dh9ks7gy3p

11 ай бұрын

I'm sorry, but you're an idiot. We did not feel anything in the USSR. This is what you at school (propaganda) flooded into your heads. Choke on your "white fluffy" democracy. From Russia.

洋阿相 恐るべき暗譜力とアンサンブル能力です。指揮者なしの合奏団は最近多くUPされて優れた合奏を聞かせておりますが、これほどの難曲を暗譜で演奏している合奏団体を私は知りません。団員ひとりひとりの才能と合奏訓練の賜物でしょう。

Holy shit, the chords in the fourth movement...

@Kwert

4 жыл бұрын

Even crazier, the pp colour at the end of the last movement. Wow. Very few ensembles would dare to play that quietly... amazing.

Great synchronized performance. Keep it up 👍🏻

Shostakovicht es extraordinariamente expresivo. Puro expresionismo

@catchercat_yt3503

4 жыл бұрын

Jesús R. Silva ¡si! Es fantastico

THAT COFF AT THE SECOND MINUTE WAS NO LESS THAN OFFENSIVE.

Stunning.

How they do this..! Especially the second movement.

It is a great recording, the playing by memory makes it so much more interesting!! One question though: the violinist at 20:13 stands in a really weird position, I suppose he plays 2nd violin, but it looks like he’s there to fill up the space, so It kind of looks like he’s lost.. it could be also, since the camera zooms in on him quite often, that he’s somehow Important to the orchestra ? Don’t know, just looks a bit strange, especially from the wide shot…

Damn the 4th movement… it’s more explosive than a nuclear bomb

I wonder how they practice as a group behind the scenes

A reorchestation of his String Quartet Nº8...