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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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In Reply to: I'd like to hear thoughts from those who like all... posted by EBerlin on March 24, 2007 at 19:06:31:
as everything that follows. These early symphonies are works of exuberance, youth and almost a party-like atmosphere. Yes, I listen to them less often. I prefer to go to the Concertos (the Cello C's in particular...but also the Piano C's) for the same energy without the flippancy. I think the Violin Concertos are more serious works. Beginning with Symphony 4 things get more seriously dramatic (Jansons is outstanding here, as is Gergiev) and, gradually, darkness sets in with the later works. This is all brilliant music, to me, but different. Behind the first three, the 14th I listen to least, followed by the 11th, followed by the 15th. Everything else gets regular play. My "favorite" Shostakovich Symphony is 13, mostly because the inclusion of the text accentuates the depth of the music, adding literal context to the objective of the piece. When done right, words AND music a very powerful -- synergy. Think Richard Strauss's Four Last Songs.The nice part about an integral set is that you've "got it all" for reference. So, you make the statement that "Symphony 1 doesn't do it for me". Well, you must have HEARD Sym. 1 to make that call. Good luck finding it on the radio! Yes, you might borrow a friend's recording. Then again, you may discover (with time) that you begin to like it. Shostakovich, in particular, is "like that". Works that I didn't enjoy early on, I've learned to enjoy greatly.
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