Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Shostakovich - Symphony No.1

Shostakovich - Symphony No.1
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) was a Russian composer known for his book. As a student in 1926 when he wrote his first symphony 19. Famous conductors

Bruno Walter, and

The first match is a work of genius, and they both thought it was Leopold Stokowski, respectively, of Berlin, and the United States.

The influence of Shostakovich's first major

Prokofiev and

Stravinsky. 2nd and 3rd in the community, his popularity went through a phase of experimental music was not his first symphony. Finally, the Soviet newspaper Pravda 1936, and Shostakovich's opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Stalin's participation (which premiered in 1934 was a great success) is discredited by other newspaper article on the opera-mannered, ill-bred as a function of the despicable, barbaric and uncivilized. Stalin thought that this article was to show, and it was then, Shostakovich and his entire commission income fell. That their views openly, critics praised the opera, a time, Shostakovich is now a marked man when the 'liquidation' of the desired changes, and officials.

Shostakovich managed to live through intimidation and other stories are really after is not clear. But he returned to his style and his 5 things to help make the changes to the agreement is not consistent with, although the rest of his life was shaky.

After 5 to 6 symphony, written between 1939 and the first year and runs for two years. Ideally, revenue officials said was Shostakovich, his sixth, which was to be Lenin, was a huge match. Shostakovich said that if they back off, or like change, but we do not match reality was quite different. Symphony in three movements, and instead of the usual fast-paced first break with a tradition with a long and slow first movement, has been since. The first movement, the other two combined, movement, mood, brooding, with a little break to chill. Mild temperament and a high volume machine was the first carnival to 2nd Movement 3rd Movement. Shostakovich meter ', two short notes and long notes in his work, 3rd movement, Shostakovich playing violins begin to use many times.

Its very nature a political statement of some of Shostakovich music. It is the hidden feelings of outrage that he was under Stalin, or whether they actually he admired, communism is still some discussion musicians. It is not enough, Shostakovich, and the music is very strong, well shaped, and sometimes very repetitive, very strong and very long, it may be. Formation that does not entail rewriting the system. However, before any work is completed, then the next step. But his admiration for the music that much. All the people, he was a weak point. Music, wrote in his humanness, complete, and it is suitable for research and to listen to.