Analysis of Dmitri Shostakovich's first cello concerto

"For me, he seems to be a trapped person, his only wish is one for himself, due to his own art and the tragic destiny that he is forced to resign as he is most of his compatriots Nicholas Naboko In 1949, he encountered Shostakovich in New York in a difficult and cruel period of Stalinism, and Shostakovich sent a desolate expression of his people through extraordinary drama emotions I had the courage to express. Moral support of all persecuted people. Sophia Gubaidulina thinks that "I can not stand the environment in which he lives and I can bear better than anyone." In Stravinsky and Prokofiev, Shostakovich embodies the climax of the 20th century.

But the biggest clue is the theme of four notes. D, E-flat, C, B. In the German score these notes are written D, S, C, and H. Dmitri Schostakowitsch He used this theme for other works, especially the 10th Symphony Orchestra, the Fiddle of the 15th Symphony Orchestra, and the 1st Cello Concerto, but it was replaced by the 1st movement of the 2nd Violin Concerto. Hence, repeatedly reviewing his initials and mention of his other works, Shostakovich seems to claim that the eighth quartet is autobiographical, that is correct. Beginning with the first measure, Shostakovich is not a quartet for the remaining third party, but a very personalized quartet, he, his people, his situation and his emotions are their main characters. (But what does Tchaikovsky and Wagner mean?)

Dmitri Shostakovich (Dmitri Shostakovich), born September 25, 1905, began learning piano lessons from her mother at the age of 9. He showed interest in the adjacent string quartet. In 1919 he entered the Congo (formerly St. Petersburg, later Leningrad) Music Conservatory, where he studied Leonid Nikolaev until 1923 and Alexandre Gera and piano until 1925 Znov with Maximilian Steinberg I am cooperating. - Shostovich was born: on 25 September 1906, died in St. Petersburg, Russia: On August 9, 1975, Moscow Shostakovich was a Russian composer with 15 symphonies, numerous indoors in music works and concertos It is famous, many of which are under pressure from the government to impose standards of Soviet art. Shostakovich is the son of an engineer