Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 - II. Allegro Potemkin segment Bychkov WDR Sinfonieorchester

Small segment of the second movement of Dmitri Shostakovichs Symphony No. 11 in G minor op. 103 conducted by Semyon Bychkov and performed by the WDR Symphony Orchestra in 2001. Full symphony: This part of the movement was also used for some editions of the Odessa Steps sequence in the Soviet silent film BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN 1925 Dir: Sergei Eisenstein. You can watch the sequence here: MUSICAL STRUCTURE II. Allegro The 9th of January:   Another full orchestra build-up launches into a pounding march in a burst from the snare drum like gunfire and fugal strings as the troops descend on the crowd. This breaks out into a section of relentless strings and trombone and tuba glissandos procure a nauseating sound underneath the troops advance on the crowd. Then comes a section with prominent snare drum bass drum timpani and tam-tam solo before a climax gives way to pianissimo trills on the strings. Source: Wikipedia ,

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