As a child I was traumatized by a CD of Shostakovich String - TopicsExpress



          

As a child I was traumatized by a CD of Shostakovich String Quartets, which was so horribly dissonant and ugly that it turned me off from his music for a very long time. Even playing some Shostakovich piano music did little to reconcile me to him. However, after hearing this boss waltz, I think maybe he and I have more in common than I had initially supposed. This waltz is a strange blend of sadness and joy, solemnity and humor, all woven together into one complex tapestry of sound. Ah... https://youtube/watch?v=mmCnQDUSO4I
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 02:14:53 +0000

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