Schostakowitsch: 15. Sinfonie ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Andrés Orozco-Estrada 

How does a composer write a symphony that is humorous and satirical but also profoundly emotional and serious, without making it seem contradictory and illogical? If he is a consummate master of his art, a supremely gifted and inspired one such as Shostakovich, he can do so in a month's time, turning out a masterpiece full of personal significance, at once enigmatic but communicative, a work of strength and beauty. Maestro Orozco-Estrada brings all these attributes in the score to life perfectly through his marvelous orchestra. Bravo!

This is a first class orchestra.

3:03 my fave camera work of the night.

The end of this symphony is one of the most frightening episodes in symphonic music. I don't want to speak in cinematic clichés, but it seems to me that the composer, when composing this, clearly saw the presence of Death.

I think that Shostakovich was not only one of the greatest composers in the 20th centuy, but also one of the bravest and greatest men also. What he went through, what he conveyed surreptitiously in his music, the depths of his profundity, words escape me.

A symphony like marvelous Shostakovitch 15 th. can be played perfectly when you have an orchestra in which all the musicians are great soloists and very professional experienced persons. And, last but not least, has chosen a conductor like Andrés Orozco-Estrada. Thank you for all!!!

Hats off, gentlemen (and ladies), geniuses! Composer, conductor, and orchestra. And the audio engineering in this series borders on the miraculous.

Allegretto 0:17 Adagio - Largo - Adagio - Largo 8:31 Allegretto 24:35 Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio - Allegretto 29:00

Grotesque in all the right ways, with the flute, trumpet and especially the bassoon really setting the tone in a perfect fashion. Rossini would have been tickled pink to be quoted by Shostakovich!

What a fabulous opening flute solo by Clara Andrada de la Calle. She is some talent!

Killer piece! The Rossini quotes are funny! The playing of the orchestra is as virtuosic as it gets!

Wow!! That cello solo is stunning...

How about a word for the audience, who wait in silence for Orozco-Estrada to come back from the world he's just taken us all to, and then burst into applause. Unlike others I could name who are screaming "BRAVO!!" before the last note has faded away.

Welche der großartigen Sinfonien Schostakowitschs man besonders mag, ist reine Geschmacksache, denn phantastisch sind sie alle. Seine letzte, voller Wärme, Ironie und Leidenschaft, hat mich am meisten überrascht. Die letzten Minuten klingen für mich so, als habe der Komponist seine eigene Beerdigung in Musik umgesetzt. Fast höre ich, wie sein Sarg ins Grab hinabfährt, völlig ohne Trauer oder Resignation. Wahrscheinlich ist Schostakowitsch für die Sinfonik des 20. Jahrhunderts der großartigste Mann nach Mahler. Und das schreibe ich als Fan von Richard Strauss :-)

I am back to hear this again and it is still just extraordinary. Great work by the percussion and the wonderful 1st chair musicians. Just another wonderful experience from a world-class orchestra and its superstar conductor.

This symphony has the original and perfectly defined Shostakovich's style. It reminds me a lot his piano. First piano concerto with trumpet. Awesome!!

I was lucky enough to witness this performance live. It was the first time ever for me to listen to Shostakovich and it was SUCH a blast! The energy and dynamic of this orchestra was so amazing and this composition - I was charmed from the first second.

I love how that chord gets completed and fades out together in the end.

Extraordinary symphony and the conclusion is a work of genius - not only does it represent the end of his output but also the end of symphonic writing, there's been no composer to replace Shostakovich and I seriously doubt there ever will be.

Sensitive, insightful interpretation by Maestro Orozco-Estrada, bringing much clarity to this enigmatic score. Beautiful sound from the ensemble, and beautiful solos throughout. The end of this piece gets me every time -- the final symphony of a dying man -- the major chord resolution is the quiet coda of a tortured, haunted man, finally at peace.

The best world's orchestra plays one of the best symphonies of the XXth century

Bravo, magnifique, excellent maestro Andrés Orozco. Merci !

How fresh and timeless the music by Schostacovitch sounds. Thank you

My first exposure to this symphony and, as usual with Shostakovich, I was fascinated by his use of the various sections of the orchestra. The percussion section was particularly used to great effect. I will sorely miss Maestro Estrada when he joins the Vienna Philharmonic. I have grown to consider him the best conductor in the world. His Mahler is remarkable and is even better than Bernstein. And thank you RU-vid for creating such a nourishing venue for great music.

This is a really great performance of a masterpiece, great conductor, marvellous orchestra. Thanks to technical staff and the HR Radio to provide this perfect recordings.

Great performance like always, I love the hr videos.

One of my favorite symphonies ever. Humbling, introspective and super interesting. Also the first movement is ridiculously exciting.

I have been listening to Shostakovich's symphonies but never liked them very much till I saw this video. Thank you to the hr- Sinfonieorchester for making me fall in love with Shostakovich's music !

great flute solo by Clara

Clara Andrada!!! At last :-) Fantastic playing, as always.

Beautiful and terrifying! Thank you.

Super outstanding is the less I can say! Shostakovitch music is unbelievably perfect as contemporary XX century musical art. And this fabulous orchestra HR Frankfurt conducted by Maestro Orozco-Estrada take us to other dimension : magnificent soloist and party of great musicians them all!!! BRAVO Bravissimo!! The strings, the brass, the wood winds, percussion and EVERYONE in the group :SO GREAT!!

the last note, the way mr. orozco-estrada looks at the orchestra, its almost like this was shostakovich's final word as a symphonist (being his last symphony) and and he really felt that. wonderful conducter and wonderful orchestra.

Благодарю за чудесный концерт Франкфуртский оркестр!!! Музыка очень подходит к прошедшему 2022 году и к следующему 2023❤️🖤☦️

I hope one day have the opportunity to watch and listen in person such a wonderful orchestra!

Gut artikulierte Interpretation dieses parodischen Meisterwerks mit perfekter Synchronisierung aller Instrumente. Der Konzertmeister spielt echt ausgezeichnet. Die Schlagzeuge sind auch bewundernswert. Klasse!

The sum of a lifetime. Bravissimo!

Hermoso, hermoso y hermoso... Grandes músicos.

Wasn't sure I could listen but when I saw Clara start off, I went off on one!!! Bellisimo.

As usual: GREAT!

ショスタコーヴィチの最終の交響曲15番傑作で面白いです、ちょっと怖いかなぁと思っていましたが、面白い雰囲気な曲でした、最後の終わり方も結構面白いし、昔の古典派とかロマン派とはまた風変わりの楽器が出てくるから面白い楽曲です、何回も聞いても開きません。

excelente interpretación realmente enriquece mi espiritu. Participan toda la orquesta. Como hace jugar a todos a todos los instrumentos en la obra. Viva Shostakovich.

what a free symphony!

Thank you so much for sharing so majestic music. All of them are grat musicians, and on every video I can see a lot of talent and hard work. I also appreciate that you don´t put commercials, but I would understand if one day you decide so. Best wishes.

Beautiful brass playing in movement 2!

Splendid performance.

dos grandes intérpretes: el primer fagot y el primer oboe,maestros en sus instrumentos y en la participación de la sinfonia.

super cello solo im 2 satz, hut ab!

Miraculous performance! Truly top notch!

What an experience! Wow.

Absolutely fantastic flute solo in the beginning! What a sound! As a flute player I know, this is not easy at all.

gotta loove that whip!!

2:07 lol William tell

Great ending

Great brass chorale at 11:00.

Ah, my last symphony

Bravo !

Много аллюзий, намёков, цитат. Очень по-ленинградски сделано, мудро, для себя. К счастью, нет уже диктатора, указывающего, как писать для народа. А здесь все постарались, и видеоряд отличный, спасибо.

This would be very easy to dismiss as a meaningless and almost trivial symphony but is actually dark and harrowing and has the emotional intensity of Mahler's ninth symphony.

20:06 If that's not fate/death knocking on the door, I don't know what is.

好棒......雖然聽不懂...謝謝..

I wish this same ensemble would record Dsch's 4th,

This is such a young, vivacious, virtuosic, intelligent orchestra! I wonder where all the older players are in Frankfurt. Do they have a senior orchestra there somewhere? Do they retire very early? Just curious. This is the best band in the land!

In the hospital after a heart attack. The machines ticking and purring around you. And then the clock stops.....

What a special conductor Mr Orozco-Estrada is. It’s so apparent how the music is embedded in his heart and soul.. Something I share with him. The execution of this piece and is flawless and passionate which lends the concert its understated, compelling drama.. wonderful musicians, truly wonderful.

Echt schitterend !!!!!!

If Shostakovich's life was a movie, this would have been the epilogue BGM

Anyone know if the Frankfurt Radio Symphony's concerts are broadcast live on television or Facebook Live, or are they only recorded for later broadcast?

L'apertura armonica di 5:08 dopo la fatica ritmica dei secondo precedenti vale il prezzo del biglietto!

Кода - волшебные всадники на волшебных конях, как в финале романа М. Булгакова "Мастер и Маргарита".

29:03 Shostakovich's funeral march

This piece has a deceptively playful opening, but is covertly cruel and grotesque until its malevolence is fully revealed in the fourth movement. An extraordinary piece, with a sly wink at the end as the demon saunters out unscathed. There is no one like Shostakovich!

Muy acertadas las alusiones a Rossini y a Wagner. Y otras como diciendo ! Adivinalas !

42:32 🤤 that chord just hits different

@~ 6:00 I was reminded of Marble Madness. In general sounds like a movie soundtrack. Was Schostakowitsch affiliated with Sergei Eisenstein?

❤️❤️❤️

Dsch even works in the Haydn 104th at the end.

Muy grande Andrés Orozco. Es de Colombia?

Could we add to the list of quotations in this piece Haydn's 104th?

0:18 7:26

2:05 rossikovich

0:18 , 7:26

So in-tune yet so cacophonic!

ウィリアムテルが入ってます。

Comentarios en alemán sobre lo bien que toca la flautista en 3, 2, 1...

12:30

0:18 2:09 23:11

Compose one's own requiem? Why not, if it fits one's personality.

35:30

12:48 31:20

Schostakowitsch (4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Too fast throughout! The orchestra plays well.

A Occidente le está diciendo que la tonalidad clásica. No está ni mucho menos agotada. Y a su propia País que sus Dirigentes Político Musicales. ? A ver por dónde agarrais ésta ?

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QLng0R1FzC4.htmlm44 s Thumbs up to you too maestro :)

(Mostly boring [for me]) 0:18 begins | horse carnival 2:05, 2:24, 4:13, 6:17 | 8:32 2nd movement | 18:21 drum roll | 18:24 explosion entrance 23:11 thinking trumpets | 29:02 4th movement | 37:29 scary |

Wonderful orchestra.Poor performance thanks to the lifeless timid, conductor.I didnt think it would be possible to drain the life out of Shostakovich 15, but this guy gave it a good try.