Shostakovich really got sick and tired of everyone messing up his piece so he got out of the grave and conducted it himself

@someoneelse583

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao this one is good

@lunamooncat7926

2 жыл бұрын

Thank God I'm not the only one who caught the resemblance.

@bogdanshevchenko

2 жыл бұрын

I see the resemblance, but Shostakovich was emaciated beyond belief, especially in his adult life. He was literally starving to death while writing this and many of his other compositions.

@christianbolduc9340

2 жыл бұрын

Ok, and which version would you recommand ?

@user-ly8oc5zj6t

2 жыл бұрын

Шостакович сам через всё это прошёл, он всё пропустил через себя.

Composers you'll see in this performance: Shostakovich - the conductor Debussy - the flautist Mahler - the concertmaster violinist

@sepehrn2914

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah you're right concertmaster is just like mahler

@NotReallyRussel

2 жыл бұрын

But I don't see the concertmaster violinist anywhere, like on the right side of the Shostakovich guy? (I'm not a musician) Edit: I’m now 2 weeks on the Violin, now I understand

@xavierwainwright8799

2 жыл бұрын

The flautist reminds me a bit of Dvorak too.

@xavierwainwright8799

2 жыл бұрын

@@NotReallyRussel 2:41

@wolfcanyon

2 жыл бұрын

@@xavierwainwright8799 absolutely; he does look like Dvorak.

Shostakovich wrote this symphony with more instruments/musicians than what was standard in an orchestra at the time. He apparently did this because he knew members of the orchestra would get extra rations in the starving Leningrad, and the more people he could get in the orchestra, the more people he knew would be fed.

@cofa4011

2 жыл бұрын

Music litteraly save lives ;)

@Bob31415

2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating. I have been familiar with this symphony since 1983 and I never heard that.

2 жыл бұрын

could you give me any literature to read about this history? thanks

@kristoffer3000

2 жыл бұрын

That's utter crap. There was no special priorities on rations.

@kristoffer3000

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bob31415 you've never heard it because it's a lie.

So cool that they got Shostakovich himself to conduct. The lengths people will go to put on a good performance is inspiring.

@g_wenace

10 ай бұрын

😂 too true

It's wonderful to see such a co-production: Shostakovich himself conducting and Debussy as solo flute.

@vijaykrishnan7797

2 жыл бұрын

Haha

@nihiladmirari6065

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@hansgraf1131

2 жыл бұрын

And Mahler as the first violin.

@ankhanhnguyen8766

2 жыл бұрын

what a trio

@marcp.aratari9324

2 жыл бұрын

the flute seems also like sigmund freud.. they're bringing some philosophical aspects in here

Conducted by Shostakovich himself apparently...

@philippenobili

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I intended to write, damn you were faster ;).

4 жыл бұрын

@@philippenobili Dude's got the same glasses and everything hahaha

@alainlejeune1981

4 жыл бұрын

C'est vrai que la ressemblance est troublante ;-)

@gregt2022

4 жыл бұрын

I was going to write something else, this is just too funny.

@ricardonascimento6020

4 жыл бұрын

O maestro tem a mesma fisionomia do jovem Shostakovich!!!

Nicht Silber,nicht Gold,,,nicht Diamant ,,,,die Genialität dieses Werk`s ist mit Worten nicht zu fassen.

for anyone interested in the history of this piece - i highly recommend the book “symphony for the city of the dead.” a masterful retelling of shostakovich’s life and the siege of leningrad

@nihiladmirari6065

2 жыл бұрын

Спасибо, я почитаю!

@playerxxx

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks to share this content with us 😁👍🏻

@stevenmccarthy7039

2 жыл бұрын

I read Leningrad: Siege & Symphony not long ago. It gives you a real feel, a little feeling anyway, of how absolutely awful and horrible it must have been to try to get through that time. It fills in the background to this astonishing piece.

@looofplaying

2 жыл бұрын

This is how I heard of shostakovich and his amazing pieces

@YSCHOI0329

Жыл бұрын

I have just read that book.(by M.T. Anderon) Highly recommend! From South Korea

Can we just take a minute to admire the camera work and quality-

@user-qy1ef7vl4j

4 жыл бұрын

Yessssss !!!! Applause

@ricardonascimento6020

4 жыл бұрын

Excelente!!!!! 👏👏👏👏

@zuzamiedzinska130

3 жыл бұрын

yes, please!!

@sinamirmahmoud7606

3 жыл бұрын

Specially 10:22 is a masterpiece :)))))

@jouko9004

3 жыл бұрын

@@sinamirmahmoud7606 Or 46:48 :)

A Russian composer, a German orchestra and conducted by a Finn. I can picture Dmitri listening off to the side....smiling.

@Ravenflight104

4 жыл бұрын

And to top it off, a recorded performance of exceptional clarity.

@sviu

4 жыл бұрын

poor shostakovich was forced to write a parade piece on the theme of finland during winter war

@aleksandaraleksic4067

4 жыл бұрын

Now I want Tchaikovskys Ouverture 1812 by French orchestra conducted by a German. With cannons of course!

@summushieremiasclarkson4700

4 жыл бұрын

@@aleksandaraleksic4067 French... you don't want cannons, they'll inevitably end up being German.

@catholiccrusader5328

4 жыл бұрын

@@aleksandaraleksic4067 who doesn't.

Almost 80 years removed from the tragic events a German orchestra conducted by a Finnish maestro plays this majestic symphony by a Russian composer. Just beautiful.

The story of the Leningrad Symphony's first performance, in 1942, in Leningrad under siege from the Germans, is heartrending. The people of Leningrad were starving, dying. Insufficient musicians remained to play the symphony which requires 100. The Soviet military ordered regular soldiers, if they were musicians, to report to Leningrad to play this symphony. Loudspeakers were assembled so not only the people of the city could hear, but to allow the Germans besieging them to listen. We in the West have no idea how Russians have borne suffering. This huge symphony is always called the Leningrad. The German soldiers wondered that these people could produce such music.

@Sary_Azman

3 ай бұрын

The symphony was written in 1937 and is dedicated to the Great Terror.

@keepyourass3294

Ай бұрын

The 5th symphony was written in 1937 and this is the 7th symphony written in 1941

@leiladzhanbulatova302

Ай бұрын

Да, это всегда потрясает. Зная историю создания, слышишь ее совсем по другому. Очень знаковое произведение для людей, которые знают про блокаду Ленинграда.

@theweirdestfish9962

Ай бұрын

Apparently, a German General who was listening to this said "if they have the strength to do this, we have lost"

THIS MAN IS 23.

@yowzephyr

4 жыл бұрын

Great reason to become a huge fan. He won't get old and die on you anytime soon.

@DieFlabbergast

4 жыл бұрын

So? Magnus Carlsen became World Chess Champion at the age of 22. Many great achievements have been recorded by men and women younger than this conductor.

@Cadenza93

4 жыл бұрын

DieFlabbergast doesn’t make it any less impressive... conducting a major orchestra and a massive piece at that age is a great achievement

@aconite72

4 жыл бұрын

@@DieFlabbergast Don't be a twat.

@jackminto7062

3 жыл бұрын

@@DieFlabbergast lol you've probably never achieved anything like this your whole life

I clicked the video beacuse I saw Shostakovich conducting in 2019.

@oleflogger6828

3 жыл бұрын

I believe that was Maxim if it was live in 2019.

@jackminto7062

3 жыл бұрын

@@oleflogger6828 it's someone called Klaus

@m.k.282

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately Shostakovich died in 1975 of lung cancer.

@Killerbee4712

3 жыл бұрын

twas a joke ya diddly bafoons

@adrianwright8685

3 жыл бұрын

No ,indeed it is DSCH - he got bored de-composing

I can not stop crying, it's my 20th time listening this GREAT SYPHONY and every time I end up crying and sobbing. My maternal grandma was from Kyiv, she was miraculously evacuated to Urals. The other grandma from St. Petersburg (then Leningrad), endured the horrible winter of '41, the most darkest time of this beautiful city. How can I listen to this without tears, especially in 2024? It's heartbreaking, yet I cling to hope for something that seems impossible now - the mending of bonds between the great people of Ukraine and Russia.

@tomascostero9962

4 ай бұрын

I think this is one of the most beatiful works I have ever heard in my life, and this is a wonderful rendition, even better than Berstein`s Chicago. I enjoy it a lot more when I think about his history. It is amazing to talk to someone like u, so close to that. The ukraine-Russia war is a shame, Shosty would be sad. He was great, and a kind men, with all humanity.

@angryyordle4640

4 ай бұрын

The fact that this was first performed during the Nazi siege on Leningrad will never ceize to amaze me. Such a touching story of the performance of beautiful symphony at the height of the darkest times the soviet union had to endure. A powerful piece to raise hope against the scourge of fascism.

@user-em7hh1tc7v

4 ай бұрын

​@@angryyordle4640да. И эту музыку слышали твои предки на другом берегу и поняли, что город им не взять, это было послание, которое наводили ужас на фашистов . Так что не смейте на нас рот раззеватьмошил на нашей земле всем хватит

@minui8758

4 ай бұрын

Dude same. We’ve all been told conscription is on the cards in Europe. Ukraine is agonised. Gaza is hiding in a hole. Only this work can meet the emotional intensity of the situation. I’m writing this with tear drenched eyes 😅

@DennisCambly

4 ай бұрын

They've been at war off and on since 900 CE. This too will pass

I was born in 1990 in Leningrad(nowadays St Petersburg) and I cant listen to the 7th symphony without tears. Germans destroyed many men but they didn't destroy our souls. Memory about this hell will be passed through generations till the last Russian alive.

@vampyroteuthidae.

Жыл бұрын

Русские забыли, к сожалению. "Можем повторить", ага. Да ни один фронтовик никогда в жизни не произнёс бы "можем повторить". И никогда девятое мая не праздновали как праздник какой-то, только вспоминали войну как большое горе, даже Сталин на эту человеческую память не посягал. А теперь Петербург - "побратим" блокадного Мариуполя, где люди воду из луж пили, а на парадах ездят ядерные боеголовки. "Бессмертный полк" огосударственили, осквернили, превратили в фарс, а тепепь доигрались до того, что приходится самим запрещать. Все забыли, что только могли, растоптали и бросили, превратили в наклейки на машинах и мемориальные таблички "героям" из Вагнера. Надо будет вспоминать потом заново, рефлексировать и ВОВ тоже в общественном сознании, чтобы повторялка отпала, чтобы не позорить ни память, ни героев той войны, ни Шостаковича, которого запрещал один кремлёвский дед.

@MsSeverozapad

7 ай бұрын

@@vampyroteuthidae. рефлексируй себе на здоровье, нас только не заставляй. Ты, часом, сейчас не в стране ли, "которая не воюет с соседями"? Понятно, почему для тебя 9 Мая - траурный день.))) А для нас - Праздник.

@bimonsolivar8898

3 ай бұрын

I was born in Germany in 1991 and here I am, listening to this wonderful symphony and connecting with you because of music! What a time to be alive!

@user-kb5ln3md6k

3 ай бұрын

​​@@MsSeverozapad хватит размазывать сопли по воспоминаниям о блокаде. Одного Мариуполя хватит, чтоб заткнуть пасть таким страдальцам, как ты. И, кстати, я не на той стороне и не в той стране. Нарисуй себе z на лбу и любуйся на себя в зеркало, проклятый рашист. Ты и такие как ты, губят не только Украину. Вы лишили будущего Россию, мою родину, какой бы она ни была. Будь проклят, рашист и тебе подобные!

If you ever visit Saint Petersburg you can often hear this symphony being played at the Memorial Cemetery. Half a million victims of the Siege of Leningrad are buried there. "No one is forgotten, nothing is forgotten."

@CORRDiesel

3 жыл бұрын

Especially Piskaryovka cemetary - each square is 20k citizen no one is forgotten, nothing is forgotten

@alankirkby465

3 жыл бұрын

I once visited this cemetery ( 1977 ) City named Leningrad, in those days. Nevertheless very humbling experience. I live in U.K. Peace to all !!

@zecararasia

3 жыл бұрын

Who don't cry in The Saint Peterburg Memorial?

@simonbrandberg1732

2 жыл бұрын

Will do

@kristoffer3000

2 жыл бұрын

That's chilling.

I’m just a young man living in Petersburg (who was Leningrad for those who don’t know) and every time I hear this piece of art I wanna cry so badly. Every step that I make and every meter of my city was made with blood and talent of people like Shostakovich and millions of unnamed soldiers nurses fireman and so on. Because of this I’m really pleased that I can live in piece and hear this music. Glad to hear German orchestra playing this masterpiece making it immortal and international. It should remind us of how disgusting war is. Nothings forgotten. Nobody’s forgotten. Just live in peace wherever and whoever you are.

@alexanderkuptsov6117

3 жыл бұрын

Хорошо сказали.

@rhenonian

3 жыл бұрын

Well written, dear Russian friend! I cannot wait to visit your great city and get a little feeling of what you just described. This concert with Klaus is outstanding from every aspect and pays adequate tribute to Schostakowitsch. Many regards from Frankfurt! 👋

@Martina-Kosicanka

3 жыл бұрын

You made me cry. And amen to your message.

@Conn30Mtenor

2 жыл бұрын

Stalin could have had people evacuated before the siege began but thought that it would be better to have them die there for inspirational purposes. That was the real dilemma of being a Russian in the first half of the twentieth century- if the Germans weren't trying to kill you, your leaders were.

@PilekKwiatowy

2 жыл бұрын

@@Conn30MtenorI’m not that good in history but imho it was not only about inspiration ( even before the siege Soviet soldiers made their deeds) but in military and economical reasons (I mean there’re lots of and little time amount is one of them) Also Have to mention people who denied the opportunity to leave the city. And you’re right: to leave the city before the siege means to deserve and lose your war and lose your homeland.

I didn't realize I could listen to Shostakovich so intently. Hard to believe it was 4 years ago. I'm impressed, really.🎉🎉🎉🎉

Hello there! My grandmother told me that she saw Mr. Shostakovich when she was walking not far away from Leningrad Academic Philharmonic (now St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonic) but she was embarrassed to ask for an autograph. So, I think there were really good and blessed people in Leningrad in 20th century. Thank you Mr. Klaus for this performance of the greatest starving Leningrad symphony! I enjoyed it.

A reaction of someone who heard the first performance in starving Leningrad: "On the one hand I wanted to cry but at the same time there was a sense of pride. 'Damn you, we have an orchestra! We're at the Philharmonic Hall so you Germans stay where you are!' We were surrounded by Germans. They were shelling us, but there was this feeling of superiority." The end of the concert was greeted at first with silence. "And then suddenly there was a storm of applause," recalled Ksenia Matus. "A girl came up from the audience with a bunch of flowers. She gave them to the conductor. Can you imagine fresh garden flowers during the blockade? It was unbearably joyful."

@trustedtarget7534

4 жыл бұрын

This was the roar of an undaunted spirit ready to fight to it's last breath. The soul of that original performance will never be forgotten.

@gabbyhyman1246

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, absolutely. The people were in tatters. He was a hero of the republic...and, consequently, the world.

@jackminto7062

3 жыл бұрын

The applause lasted for an hour

@Killerbee4712

3 жыл бұрын

@@jackminto7062 So did the concert hall amirite boys haha-

This conductor was 22-23 in this video.... It's crazy how the prodigies are getting younger and younger, damn. He did a brilliant job! They all did. Beautiful recording too, much more even than some others I've seen, now I don't have to fiddle with the volume so much.

@reamartin6458

Жыл бұрын

Not really. It was bad. m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/a42llcOrqa3Knso.html

@Kowjja

6 ай бұрын

it's fitting because Dmitri Shostakovich himself was apparently good at conducting orchestra at a young age

I have not been this stunned by a conductor and an orchestra in close to 50 years. The Leningrad is an extremely difficult piece to maintain all its lines and not let it sag in the middle. Neither young Mäkelä nor the orchestra missed a turn. What can I say? I can't. I was hypnotized. The string playing was spectacular, but so were the winds, brass, and percussion. I'll remember this performance of the Leningrad Symphony for a long, long time! Bravi tutti!!

I'm here on Mäkelä's birthday in 2024 to celebrate his brilliance with this beautiful recording!! I have seen it already a couple of times but it's still super exciting to watch! Thank you, Klaus Mäkelä, and thanks to all the great musicians in the hr-Sinfonie Orchester, greetings from the Rheingau!

I can't believe this conductor was born in 1996! He's REALLY young!

@Kessler1996

4 жыл бұрын

He's my age, a fact that is simultaneously remarkable and depressing

@lomaeva12

4 жыл бұрын

Because you wanted to die in this age? Ah?

@JonatasMonte

4 жыл бұрын

@@Kessler1996 You're one year younger, you should be happy :(

@Kessler1996

4 жыл бұрын

@@JonatasMonte happy because I have another year longer to remain in obscurity...?

@xtxpxhx

4 жыл бұрын

@@Kessler1996 if you're lucky ;p

Not only is he one of the most talented young conductors, he is a very good cellist and super nice person!

@lotusbuds2000

4 жыл бұрын

Really? Would love to meet him! What a civilized dignified looking audience, conductor, and players. I want to move to Europe from America...(USA = these days lack of morals, kindness, good culture, depth, dignity, mindfulness....and I have lived here practically all my life!

@milesfarrimond2445

4 жыл бұрын

@@lotusbuds2000 Have faith in your judicial system, and your great nation...as slow and imperfect as it is the American constitution and all the positive things and freedoms it represents is not yet 'irrevocably' besmirched or dishonoured in the eyes of many of its people its allies and the world......the end of so many long tortuous days of Trumps' corrupt administration are surely nigh !...to quote a certain Cenk Ugur, founder and host of the 'progressive' left leaning media channel 'The Young Turks' ..."...tick tick tick, ! tick tick tick !"... If there is any justice Bernie Sanders (and Jeremy Corbyn in the UK) will restore integrity, and a generous measure of much needed social justice to their nations, and people ! Hope springs eternal eh , my friend ? ;-)

@pyroVoid

4 жыл бұрын

@@milesfarrimond2445 I admire your sentiments, but Bernie Sanders will not get elected if he wins the primary (which is highly doubtful in its own right). His policies are too radical and infeasible.

@AP-dd3xp

4 жыл бұрын

Miles Farrimond ridiculous. Sanders will never win with his socialist agenda. Trump 2020.

@had300

4 жыл бұрын

@@pyroVoid There is absolutely nothin infeasible in his policies, but it is true that America is to immature to admit that what has worked in Northern European country is exactly what they need to tackle the grotesque inequality that plague your country...

In Leningrad in 1942 they gave an hour-long standing ovation. It was so loud and so long even the Germanys could hear it

@noradosmith

Жыл бұрын

Every time I hear something about this event I realise it was truly one of the greatest achievements of mankind ever seen. How they haven't made a film of it is beyond me.

@ladak.7813

Жыл бұрын

Громкой овации , стоя 1942 году не могло быть. У голодных людей не было сил громко хлопать в ладоши.Эти овации называли" шелестом осенних листьев".Немцы так же могли слушать эту трансляцию,после они поняли, что НИКОГДА не смогут победить русских. Жаль,что опять забыли.....

@burgundy.v

Жыл бұрын

@@ladak.7813 Ну да, теперь же немцы полезли на чужую территорию

@burgundy.v

Жыл бұрын

@@ladak.7813 ...

@user-kr9ej9ph8i

Жыл бұрын

@@burgundy.v полезли, исподтишка, финансируя и посылая военную технику нацистам.

Parts of the symphony Comparative to Incidents and battles 0:30-7:13 Leningrad theme (Invasion of France,Molotov ribbentrop pact,winter war) 7:13-16:25 Invasion theme (Operation Babarossa) 16:25-29:15 Theme of Resistance (Siege of Leningrad) 29:15-34:10 Second movements theme (Battle of Kiev,Minsk,Sevastopol) 34:10-40:55 Blood and Terror theme (Battle for Moscow) 40:55-49:15 Theme of The countryside (Winter Counter offensive) 49:15-1:01:11 third movement B theme (Battle of Stalingrad,Untenehmen Fall blau) 1:01:11-1:12:07 4th movement themes (Operation Uranus,Operation Little saturn) 1:12:07-1:16:00 Change in key (Operation citadel,Battle of kursk,Battle of Kharkiv) 1:16:00 build up for victory theme (Soviet Counter offensive after kursk,Relive of the Siege of Leningrad,The symphonies Leningrad Premiere) 1:17:56 Victory theme (First time) (Operation Bagration,Recapturing Kiev,Recapturing Minsk, Collapse of german army group north and center) 1:18:39 Victory theme (Finale) (Battle for Berlin,Liberation of Yugoslavia,Operation Overlord,Defection of the Balkans,German surrender)

@carolinafernandes4925

Жыл бұрын

✊🏽

@pravemet4427

Жыл бұрын

while this looks good, one wonders at this "interpretation" considering the 7th was written in 1941 before many of the events you mention happened ... and yet, I'll accept it because you believe in this work as "prophetic" ...which in a sense it was

@celloplaysmusic7330

Жыл бұрын

@@pravemet4427 your opinion is quite accurate and Its true Because the work was mainly dedicated to "leningrad" Not the "Great patriotic war"

@dingrobin7924

10 ай бұрын

@@celloplaysmusic7330 the battle of Leningrad could be seen as a miniature of the great patriotic war, it follows the

@PhDsubtilis

9 ай бұрын

According to the biographer Solomon Volkov (from interviews with Shostakovich), this symphony reflects the terror of Stalin's government before the war and the dream of a free post-Stalin Russia. It is not really about the war, that was just what the later propaganda claimed. Today it could reflect the terror of Putin's regime, as yet another case of universal lack of taste and stupidity. And also the imagination of a possible free Russia post Putin.

Shostakovich rose from the grave and conducted it himself.

@milesfarrimond2445

4 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed ! He certainly did him proud George ! ...What an impassioned yet wonderfully disciplined performance this was and what at real treat for the audience ! Its so wonderful that so great a live performance of this work was recorded for posterity, and uploaded for us all to witness and enjoy,. Also dare I say that this was a kind of eloquent statement of 'reconciliation' so powerfully delivered. And with the clear message that evils of war and totalitarianism must be consigned to the past !

@plarizedpinklemnz6964

3 жыл бұрын

@@milesfarrimond2445 That is a very subtle r/whoooosh...

@adrianwright8685

3 жыл бұрын

Yes - he must have got bored decomposing.

@iknowexactlywhoyouare8701

3 жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure that was intentional

@vinista256

Жыл бұрын

@@adrianwright8685 I am ashamed, but that joke made me snort-laugh.

the videographer deserves a raise

Умирая, город слушал эту музыку😢зная об этом волосы встают дыбом. Не дай бог такого испытания никому

@Grigoriy128

4 ай бұрын

Умирая? Наоборот народ воспрянул, а немцы слушали эту музыку , потому что на улицах в рупоры она транслировалась, немцы поняли, что советский народ не сломить , и музыка эта была как раз таки элементом воодушевления и победы

@user-em7hh1tc7v

4 ай бұрын

@@Grigoriy128 люди все-таки умирали с голода. Но не сдавались. В чем я не права? Естественно, музыка придавала жизненных сил. И немцы ее слышали. Я озвучилаглавную мысль

@andrejtih7373

3 ай бұрын

​@@user-em7hh1tc7v вы оба правы...

@user-tc8xs2rj4r

3 ай бұрын

Тогда горожане поняли, что они обязательно победят! Немцы , прямо на передовой слушали этот концерт, они поняли что не выиграют, ведь как можно победить народ , который в голоде и холоде, живёт , да ещё и пишет такую музыку

@Sary_Azman

3 ай бұрын

Симфония написана в 1937 году. И посвящена большому террору. Советы просто удачно ее приспособили к войне.

Das ist sehr schön!Die Müsik von der Grösser Russischer Kompositor Dmitri Schostakovitsch auf alle Jahren in alles Welt!!!

This conductor will save classical music in future. He is not only genius but goes straight into the heart of music. Makela's expressions are abundant, dimensional, clearly and colorfully detailed, and truthful indeed. I heard seldom this magnificent Russian sounds from refined European Orchestras. Makela, merely 23 years old, already tried... some of his goal of sounds. I am thrilled for his future.

@hectorrcmusic

3 жыл бұрын

Well said Edward !

17:16 That little precious smirk by the percussionist made my day 🥺

Imagine what Leningrad people felt that moment they heard this masterpiece. They felt power, strength from nothing, anger, pride and a huge willingness to WIN. And they WON. As a Russian, I am proud to carry on the memory of my great ancestors. Thank to Red Army and brave Soviet people (all the republics not only Russian Republic). I will never forget this heroic deed.

@ndhtyu

24 күн бұрын

The rest of the world will not forget your suffering. Thank you for getting rid of the Nazism and liberating the ungrateful Europa...

First Movement - 0:00:30 Second Movement - 0:29:15 Third Movement - 0:40:55 Fourth Movement - 1:01:11

I love how everyone saves their coughing for the breaks like GOOD AUDIENCE MEMBERS. respect

The conductor looks like young Yves Saint Laurent and young Shostakovich combined.

@OtakuGal01

3 жыл бұрын

Omg soo true

@hannahpark6911

3 жыл бұрын

somehow this comment makes so much sense

@marcrodriguez7177

3 жыл бұрын

Ah oui c'est très juste

After watching this 20 times, I still get goosebumps and chills. I thank God that Klaus Makela did this. What a joy.

@reamartin6458

Жыл бұрын

Here m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/a42llcOrqa3Knso.html Wash out the bad performance 🤣

My grandmother stayed in Leningrad throughout the blockade, working. She buried two sisters. One died of starvation, the other burned down when a bomb hit the house. And my grandfather defended Leningrad on Nevsky pyatachke. He died in Konigsberg in 45 in April. A month did not live to win. Another grandfather returned with a shell fragment in his leg, the fragment was before his death in 1994.... Thank you to everyone who defended my hometown!

OK, lets all take a deep breath and let the comparisons of Mr. Makela's appearance to Shostakovich and his youth slip away so that we can realize that this is a remarkable performance by a young, highly gifted conductor and a world class orchestra in a great hall with extremely capable video and audio capture. This might very well be my favorite version of this complicated and misunderstood piece.

@NesperMusics

Жыл бұрын

Off course. Great performance. For me, the best. It looks so simple and fun to him. This is the secret.

@shupingwang3392

Жыл бұрын

@@NesperMusics His secret is to keep distance. Like a waiter to the customer. He does not push anybody. The main secret, however, is not a secret : the hr symphony orchestra is magnificent

This symphony was written in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) during the blockade in World War II. Shostakovich held the blockade for 4 months and arranged concerts to support the residents of the city.

@pauly5418

4 жыл бұрын

Shostakovich was actually sent to Kuybyshev (now called Samara) for refuge while Leningrad was under siege. Sergey Bablykov made a video of a visit to this city on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the premiere of this symphony by the same orchestra, the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra. Interesting video. kzread.info/dash/bejne/q3pn0sGwYrO7YZc.html

@TrueSonOfOdin

4 жыл бұрын

@@pauly5418 From Wiki: The composer wrote the first three movements in Leningrad and completed the work in Kuibyshev (now Samara), where he and his family had been evacuated.

@jackminto7062

3 жыл бұрын

@@TrueSonOfOdin Yeah but the siege started when he had almost finished the third movement so very little, if not none, of the piece was actually written during the siege. He was too busy as a volunteer fireman!

@Killerbee4712

3 жыл бұрын

@@jackminto7062 No wonder his first movement was just the invasion theme, not the siege

Le chef d'orchestre n'a que 23 ans lors de cette performance : chapeau !!! Car performance il y a !

Создавая это произведение Шестакович не только представлял весь ужас огромной чудовищной подавляющее машины гитлеризма весь отчаянный протест и борьбу советского народа за свою родину,но светлое время победы ,созидательный труд народа после перенесённых огромных неисчеслимых потерь , низкий поклон нашим родителям прошедших эти тяготы войны,светлая им память.а Шестакович гениален,только одной музыкой показать огромный пласт человеческой истории

the conductor has a really well-fitting suit

Young conductor, thats rare... Quite refreshing...

@teresaloureiro2525

4 жыл бұрын

extremelj tense . in looking as a buro man . depressing .

@keithyeung9097

4 жыл бұрын

Only 2x aged, so young

@classicalperformances8777

4 жыл бұрын

are you being ironic? the business is always looking for young. always.

@Ravenflight104

4 жыл бұрын

@@teresaloureiro2525 As is the story of the composer.

@zed2466

4 жыл бұрын

Gustavo Dudamel was young too

Klaus Mäkelä is Chief Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra Born: 17 January 1996 (age 25 years), Helsinki, Finland [so 23 for this recording] Damn that's impressive.

Yes, I know he is a Shostakovich look alike, and the orchestra is so powerful. The young conductor's energy and style is grasping. Bravo, Klaus Mäkelä and Leningrad Symphony! On the Leningrad website, not listed, so I assume one time guest conductor. Bravo! (Videography is superb, too; and I love how they kept the entire applause, credits, and flowers on video for us to see.)

I. 0:28 II. 29:14 III. 40:50 IV. 1:01:12

@Alkadondon

3 жыл бұрын

thx !

@mythil3989

3 жыл бұрын

I'ma ruin the 420 likes :)

@user-kj4pr2jx4g

3 жыл бұрын

APPRECIATE MILLION TIMES

@sak_1017

3 жыл бұрын

Legend

@AE-tl6jc

3 жыл бұрын

What does this mean?

7:08 - 21:15 In August, 1941 Schostakowitsch wrote: "I don't know fate of this thing, a leisured critics will probably reproach me for imitating Ravel's Bolero. Let them reproach, but this is how I hear the war."

@tunahankaratay1523

3 жыл бұрын

It's one the most energetic and patient crescendos I've ever heard. It surely resembles Bolero, but it's quite different in many ways.

@user-gf4fc8pb7n

3 жыл бұрын

Sviridov' s "march" resembles it too

@thomasley4006

3 жыл бұрын

Ravel would have been proud of it, I’m sure.

@birgitbofarull4410

2 жыл бұрын

I noticed that as well.an homage to Ravel.

@BrandonCuringtonOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Tbh, that section sounds a lot better than Bolero tho.

This conductor looks so into what he's doing, I can't stop watching, and, apparently, not only me :D

I have been listening to so many orchestras and conductors play this work for almost 40 years and finally I heard a real Shostakovich. Mäkelä is a magician like there has never been one before. I can't stop listening to his version.

the conductor looks like he's part of the Kingsman

@margaretnesbeth593

4 жыл бұрын

The conductor also looks like a young Harrison Ford.

@erinlorimer7983

3 жыл бұрын

Shh don’t tell the world his secret😂

@gabbyhyman1246

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I thought he was the hero scientist in a 1950s horror movie!

@beckyharrison8965

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t remember conducting this

@donreed

3 жыл бұрын

Louie Louie In Leningrad!

He is meditating, he is praying, u can see he is obsessed with music and it has actually grown into him and infiltrated all his senses. This concert is the definition of perfection...

Брависсимо!!!!! Гениальный Шостакович, гениальное исполнение....спасибо дирижеру и оркестру!!! Браво...

I went to Leningrad in 1984, and this was played in the huge cemetery that tourists were taken to....it was very moving, unforgettable, in fact.

I love this piece for so many reasons. You must know the history behind the composition to understand it. Then, being a former professional clarinetist, the E flat clarinet solo is fearless! And the piccolo playing is magnificent. Among many other things, you must give props to the guys who played the same rhythm on the snare drum in the first movement for about 10 minutes straight. Who else can produce a 10 minute crescendo??? Amazing job.

@replyhere590

Жыл бұрын

I think the snare guy warmed up with Bolero...Maybe that is what turned his sticks black?

@juliee593

Жыл бұрын

I am OBSESSED with this 10 minute crescendo. Probably one of the most beautiful things I'll ever hear.

@0GreatMerlin

Жыл бұрын

In answer to your question, listen to the drummer in this recording. 17 minutes of vigorous work, the work contains the longest drum solo that I am aware of. kzread.info/dash/bejne/jHefqsOndpfcYdo.html

@leafarzednanreh6375

Жыл бұрын

@@juliee593 Me too...

Великолепное исполнение.Дирижер большой мастер. Тема войны великого народа и победы отражена в симфонии Шостаковича сочно.прекрасно. Браво дирижеру и оркестру.Бывший дирижер .

@commiraid8545

4 жыл бұрын

И ему всего лишь 24 года! Потрясающе !

'A star is born; Klaus Mäkelä & Shostakovich is a dreamteam... excellent performance of a brilliant piece

That bass clarinet solo is perfection! What a sound, what a massive massive tone.

You know that your Symphony is worth something when you have Scott Joplin and Claude Debussy on flute

@drumnotatsujin81

3 жыл бұрын

And Gustav Mahler on the violin

@foxfoster1

2 жыл бұрын

Brooo that’s hilarious

@hollyzhang1418

2 жыл бұрын

And Schostakowitsch conducting the orchestra

@celloplaysmusic7330

Жыл бұрын

And mozart playing the bassoon

@creepercat-

Жыл бұрын

@@celloplaysmusic7330 help💀

I love the Frankfurt Radio Symphony's recordings - the sound quality is excellent and the filming of these concerts is also impeccable; you really get some very interesting, sharp images (such as the overhead shots of the pianist at 12:55 to focus our attention on what to be listening out for), and the transitions between wide shots and closeups on the conductor are terrific. They make watching a classical concert even more engaging than it would otherwise have been in real life, and their selection of music is always bombastic and dynamic, making for some great musical discoveries

@manolopresas4799

4 жыл бұрын

Done by people who can actually READ a score!

@demetriusgiovannisoares3822

3 жыл бұрын

@@manolopresas4799 or even people like me, those who can barely read a single bar but can do memorize such one hour of shostakovich concertos and can predict the next note by heart. Well, I confess a can do that after listening a work 20 times, but a think it gives me a chance to be a real Shostakovich fan. Best wishes from Brazil

@sergiocontreras3447

3 жыл бұрын

Mr Kessler, May I recommend to you the Sinfonica de Galicia, where the camera, editors and sound are the best I have heard. In particular you may want to listen Mahler 3, which is in my view the very best interpretation.

@Kessler1996

3 жыл бұрын

@@sergiocontreras3447 fantastic!! Thanks a lot for the recommendation, I’ll check that out 😇

@michalkovac8382

2 жыл бұрын

@@sergiocontreras3447 i agree,..Sinfonica de Galicia is very good,..and even similar perfomance for me,.. for this 7th Leningrad symf :)

Pure soul and culture of the slavic people expressed through music. Noting the diversity here - Russian music, German orchestra, Finnish conductor. Beautiful.

Grandios..... Und natürlich der Dirigent.... Perfekt und ergreifend... Eines meiner Lieblingswerke❤

Nice conducted by Mr. Harry ShostaPotter. Nice conducted, indeed!

How do people not cry playing or listening to this? I won't stand a second before sobbing. It's so overwhelming to think what this meant to millions and still does. ❤️❤️ much love and peace

@spacejazz6272

3 жыл бұрын

have to agree, some of those resolutions in the strings during the first movement...oof

@classicalperformances8777

2 жыл бұрын

because of the interpretation.

@reamartin6458

Жыл бұрын

It was awful. Very bad conductor.

@hisbigal

11 ай бұрын

I was also crying, because I was so overwhelmed over the majesty of this work!

@kbsheldon

5 ай бұрын

Every time. Goose pimples and tears, and I love telling people about Shostakovich. Oh, you think Drake is a gangster? Let me tell you about Dimitri.

Impressive!, how wonderful!, without words, pure excellence!!!. I think that after this performance the great genius of Shostakovich must be very happy up there.

Сложнейшая вещь,колосальный труд СПАСИБО...вечная память композитору и оркестру в блокаде.

Brilliant, brilliant music composed by the great Shostakovich. The struggle of the brave people of Leningrad in 1941 against the forces of fascism is superbly and enthrallingly encapsulated in this stirring and dramatic music. Shostakovich was a citizen of Leningrad so this is one of the most personal of his works. Superb performance by the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra.

@nataliyabaker9905

4 жыл бұрын

ROBERT STYLES===10000%%%%==TRUE!!!!!--THANK YOU!!!

Given the history of this symphony and the conditions under which it was first performed, I find it heartwarming that it is being played here by a fine German orchestra, conducted by a young Finn. Superb job all around!

@oleflogger6828

3 жыл бұрын

I never thought much of Uncle Joe. And, I hated Lavrenti Beria. I detested his purges of Russia's talented young military officers. But, he did save (perhaps) Dmitri's life when he ordered him to Moscow to finish this symphony. Phew!

@vijaykrishnan7797

2 жыл бұрын

Whats the history behind this piece , I'd like to hear from you

@rollutherhodie3076

2 жыл бұрын

@@vijaykrishnan7797 So,in short terms,the symphony begun being written in Leningrad,the Author was shipped out when the city came under siege to complete the symphony,he did,and it premiered while being played by survivors of the siege,some in horrid conditions. And yet,they played,turning the symphony into a symbol of both the soviet populace's sheer resilience and of the struggle against Fascism,being played by all form of allied orchestras. Its popularity kind of faded since then,but it's still emblematic.

@vijaykrishnan7797

2 жыл бұрын

@@rollutherhodie3076 I need to listen this again now I know this

@lucikka3674

2 жыл бұрын

@@vijaykrishnan7797 the debut of this performance was also on the night the nazis had planned to breach Leningrad after forcing it under siege for over a year

Какая сила! И музыканты и дирижер и неравнодушные зрители! История Ленинграда и в их сердцах.

@ciel_crible_d_etoile

6 ай бұрын

Stalingrad

Eine unglaubliche Aufnahme dieser großartigen Sinfonie - welch eine Dynamik, welch ein Farbenreichtum, welche Ausdruckspalette in dieser Aufführung !!! Ein unglaublicher Spannungsaufbau bis zum Schluß. Faszinierend und fesselnd! Immer wieder... Ganz große Kunst und was für ein Dirigent !! Danke für die Online-Präsentation.

I could watch this Conductor all day, he's so expressive and interactive with the orchestra its really fun to watch

This kid is a *brilliant* conductor. Incredible precision and clarity - although that may be in part thanks to the Frankfurt auditorium and technical expertise, as someone has pointed out - yet great sensitivity and POWER. Some of his mannerisms are almost Austin Powers but are actually very enjoyably expressive and directive. *He* obviously *enjoys* directing this long, demanding piece, and the orchestra clearly *likes* him and is with him and playing for him, and they are indeed making BEAUTIFUL music together and the best performance of the 7th I have yet heard. GREAT performance! :-)

@mjackstewart

3 жыл бұрын

Lou Coatney I can’t fault the product, but that shit move he gave the cellos 30 seconds in-the side elbow flick-almost made me fall off my couch laughing.

@bruno_dias

3 жыл бұрын

The first times I saw him performing I had an instant rejection due to his mannerisms. But hearing the orchestras when he conducts is another matter and I fully agree. He always delivers great performances. It reminds me of the precision and clearness of my favorite conductor: Claudio Abbado.

@Killerbee4712

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes people forget the you arent supposed to watch the conductor, your supposed to listen to the music! haha

@hectorrcmusic

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with your comment, Lou. But Klaus Makela is not a kid. He is a prodigy young man aged 23. (I say this in Summer 2020)

@iknowexactlywhoyouare8701

3 жыл бұрын

Dude he’s not a *kid* he’s a full on adult

素晴らしい! 是非このペアリングこの曲を持って日本🇯🇵公演を実現してほしい。 名演をアップして頂きありがとうございます✨

На российском телевидении сегодня показывают фильм о первом исполнении этой симфонии в блокадном Ленинграде,..потрясающий фильм... столько боли и мужества.

@Tadku

2 жыл бұрын

¿Como consideran a Dmitri el compositor en tu país?

@Tadku

2 жыл бұрын

@андрей малахов wow, enserio?

@user-wg1ed5lc8u

2 жыл бұрын

Опять антисоветчина небось?

@tatianazemcnenok9614

2 жыл бұрын

@андрей малахов просто разные инструменты и их настройка. Очень красиво, технично исполняют и немцы

@user-cj9ju3wf8d

2 жыл бұрын

А как се казва този филм,моля?

That bassoon solo at 22:20 always break my heart. Really impresive performance, great conducting and playing.

@dagmarvaternahm622

2 жыл бұрын

Theo Plath

This channel is saving my life every single day. Thank you for everything, all your efforts are really appreciated.

@bubbles-1020

4 жыл бұрын

Are you okay?

@stephenmessick865

4 жыл бұрын

Rayyan I know exactly how you feel. KZread has been such a blessing. Can't even calculate how profound it is.

@seongtaek84

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this positive message. Getting some energy from yours! Happy New Year.

@Infidelio

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with your comment and add mine to it in appreciation.

Ich sitze unendlich fasziniert von der Komposition, der Orchesterinterpretation und dem Dirigenten vor dem Bildschirm und kann es nicht fassen, dass ich dieses Wunderwerk der Musik noch nie gehört habe. Ich dürfte die einzige mit klassischer Musik aufgewachsene Russin meines Alters sein, die das Werk erst 2022 für sich entdeckte.

Ganz große Kunst, alles passt. Ton, Kamera, Orchester, und dann dieser unglaublich talentierte junge Dirigent, von dem ich bis dato noch nichts gehört habe. Ihm beim dirigieren zu zusehen ist ein Genuss. Manchmal ist es mir vorgekommen als wollte er im Alleingang, nur mit seinem Taktstock bewaffnet, die deutschen Truppen besiegen. Er ist wirklich ein unglaublich guter Dirigent der sich hoffentlich nicht verheizen lässt. Nur weiter so, dann sehen wir uns hoffentlich bald mal in Bayreuth.

Well, I listened this performance 4 times after each and I still wish to listen it again and again. Phenomenal symphony I do adore this orchestra truly and I think this special concert with a wonderful triangle between the composition of Shostakovitch, the Hr Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt and the genius young conductor, Mr Klaus Makela brought unforgettable hours to the classical music - enthusiasts. Big congratulations to all of the instrumentalist and the conductor too. Thanks for sharing.

@niek024

4 жыл бұрын

I've had this on repeat for days now. Can't get enough of it. It's simply amazing.

Ленинград - символ человеческого духа и воли.... Великая музыка....

@albertiokello5664

3 жыл бұрын

А дирижёр очень внешне похож на Шостаковича. Такое ощущение, что Шостакович воскрес и лично решил встать к дирижёрскому пюпитеру и исполнить собственное великое произведение

@user-ik3gh5zp5s

2 жыл бұрын

Факіншід..Позаслугам получили..Твари..Ибо есть Суд..

@user-od4tg1lq9v

2 жыл бұрын

Музыка-то хороша, хоть и не без помощи Равеля возникла, а Ленинград -- символ подлости и людоедства.

@user-kw1wz9td7g

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-od4tg1lq9v При осаде не было не 1 случая каннибализма

@albertiokello5664

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-od4tg1lq9v нет. В музыке Шостаковича скорее ощущается влияние немецкой композиторской школы в духе Рихарда Вагнера и Густава Малера. Послушайте, например, Полет Валькирий Вагнера и вы поймёте, откуда растут корни музыки Шостаковича. Равно также чувствуется влияние Модеста Мусоргского и прочих русских композиторов-передвижников. Если вы хотите услышать нечто общее с Морисом Равелем и прочими французскими композиторами, то лучше послушайте Прокофьева. Ну а в музыке Хачатуряна явно чувствуется американские джазовые нотки в стиле Гершвина

Прекрасное исполнение этой великой музыки, спасибо от жительницы блокадного города!

My admiration for this symphony grows every time I hear it.

The young conductor gave breath and spontaneity to this masterpiece. I am seldom excited about a performance but on this one I am.

Господи! какой великий компоzитор.В одном ряду с гигантами музыки.Я блокадник и благодарю его от всей глубины моей моей души.

@nikolaiiiromanov7556

4 жыл бұрын

Шостакович и есть гигант музыки

@gabbyhyman1246

4 жыл бұрын

Шостакович-герой для своего народа и всего мира!

@nikolaiiiromanov7556

4 жыл бұрын

@@gabbyhyman1246 человек был хороший, на фронт просился...

@user-Johny3000

3 жыл бұрын

Низкий поклон Вам!

@user-ls7sj2gl7d

3 жыл бұрын

Я бы сказал , что Шостакович не был в ряду великих, он был впереди многих великих композиторов 20 века!!

Many thanks for this beautiful and strong music 🙏 Listening really helps me now in Kyiv. W is coming and going, but music is eternal… Thank you💙💛

@Elmonator

2 жыл бұрын

May this piece help you as much as it did for Leningrad 80 years ago. I'm thinking of your people every day.

@nataliyakamchatnaya6287

2 жыл бұрын

@@Elmonator I'm sure the great composer would be ashamed of his people... if he were to return for a moment these days. Thank you 🙏

@user-ol6ek9rh1z

2 жыл бұрын

Держись наши скоро освободят!

@thestarwarsmusiccomposer3491

2 жыл бұрын

@@nataliyakamchatnaya6287 for those who don't know. Schostakovic did disagree with communism and he was called out by the soviet gov. Multiple times

How incredibly beautifully played under this genius conductor!!! A great conductor, and a great audience. 멋져요!!!

Was the conductor cosplaying

@IceOfPhoenix88

3 жыл бұрын

Ik it's actually terrifying

@ChollieD

3 жыл бұрын

Well, I imagine the conductor knows what he's going to look like when he gets older.

Klaus Makela... let's write down this name. His future is inmense.

@ianw1976

3 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@dominikweber4305

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely

@lundilar

3 жыл бұрын

His passion reminds me of Sir Georg Solti.

@grosarpaul4619

2 жыл бұрын

I thing that it is already :)

Спасибо Вам! Браво! Исключительное исполнение!) Надеюсь , Вы сохраните великую музыку Шостаковича в Вашей культуре. Слушайте ! и Услышите!) Мира и Добра Всем живущим) Елена.

Rare that a piece of music can simultaneously sound so beautiful and elicit goosebumps & tears in the listener... A true masterpiece

It is always a great pleasure seen such confidence in a young, talented musician like Mäkelä as he has been conducting great orchestras since his birth. I've been watching some interviews on his background and I was amazed with his intelligence and education! Congratulations Mäkelä!

@oleflogger6828

3 жыл бұрын

Take a good conductor - one with obviously enormous talent - match him up with this orchestra - sit back, listen carefully, and go with it. What a wonderful experience.

I was gonna comment "why is the conducter so attractive", then I realised he looks just like Shostakovich so now I understand lol

@adam422

3 жыл бұрын

@@gwydionrhys7672 and I don't. It made me sad, I'm depressed now...

@BastianSebastian

3 жыл бұрын

Shostyboi hahahaha omg I love it

@direitocomnathaliaviana

3 жыл бұрын

He looks a lot like shostakovich himself too.

@redditgoldchungus

3 жыл бұрын

This comment right here, officer

@sadvvitch

2 жыл бұрын

SHOSTYBOI

Amazing performance, so dramatic and yet soulful, love to look at him as he conducts, he lives it, he feels it, has so much charisma. Great orchestra...

Simply sensational! I don’t think I’ve heard such perfect strings; it’s truly a virtuoso orchestra.

This is my favorite version of Shostakovich’s 7th symphony. With great conductor and great orchestra!! What a talent! Respect and love from south korea

@debussy3222

2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

What a great symbiosis between Klaus Mäkelä and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony! One of the best versions I ever heard of this Symphony!

La cosa pazzesca è che il Direttore assomigli a Shostakovic

@destiny878ify

5 ай бұрын

😮 aw i agree it's like we all back in time.. Veramente pazzesco.

@umutsahin9615

4 ай бұрын

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Nazım Hikmet, Shostakovic...

@giulioparide5939

4 ай бұрын

Somiglianza direi voluta e ricercata😂 come quei pianisti con capigliatura alla Beethoven 🤣

@thelton100

Ай бұрын

You’ve noticed this too huh?

@user-gz8wz9un9b

22 күн бұрын

Ненавистные, передохните

こんな凄い演奏を聴いてると、大革命万歳、スターリン万々歳なんて気分になりそうですね。　僕は僕でこの演奏を聴きながら、悠然と指揮の真似事を行いながら悦に浸ってます。