Shostakovich 7

[Ring_of_fire]

Nonsense.  Shostakovich knew people who were lost in the 900 Days, and he would not have dedicated to the people of his city any piece which he 'didn't even like himself'.

I hardly think that the disdainful term 'overhyped' gets any purchase on this piece.  It is a unique achievement in the arts, and is rightly a symbol of the activities of culture enduring in the face of barbarous violence.

If anything, it's one of his most underrated symphonies, because of the attitude.  I personally love this piece, hell, it's in my top three of Shostakovich's symphonies. 1 Being the mighty 10, and the 2nd and 3rd are 5th and 7th, interchangeably.  I personally love the march in the first movement, I adore the 3rd movement, and the 4th is one of the best finale's in music. 

I mean, it's my own personal opinion, but it's far from trash.  Very, VERY far from trash

[Ring_of_fire]

that's the movement i take issue with

cut and paste ad infinitum does not a symphony make, ESPECIALLY if the material is annoying in the first place. it's like a trashy patriotic bolero

There's a lot more than "cut and Pasting".

If you seriously think it is, I suggest getting your hearing checked.

[Danny Boy]

that's the movement i take issue with

cut and paste ad infinitum does not a symphony make, ESPECIALLY if the material is annoying in the first place. it's like a trashy patriotic bolero

Well, darnit, but I just love the Bolero...............................

I happen to find the grandeur and intensity to be quite stimulating, and the repitition doesn't annoy me, but heightens the already existing interest and excitment.  Yet, I realize that some may not have the reaction (I played it once for one of my brothers and he hated it). 

So to each his bloody own.

[facehugger]

i like bolero. shostakovich just ripped it off, but with none of the melodic genius of ravel

[Don]

There's a lot more than "cut and Pasting".

If you seriously think it is, I suggest getting your hearing checked.

The man needs a complete check-up (physical and psychological).

[k a rl h e nn i ng]

Very subtle allusion to the first movement of the 'Leningrad' Symphony, in the Eighth Quartet, too.

[facehugger]

there's a hell of a lot in the eight quartet, but you can go overboard with the quotes. if it's that subtle it may not be there. where abouts is it?

[Manuel]

If you seriously think it is, I suggest getting your hearing checked.

Hmmm.... I really doubt is just a hearing problem.