michael18276 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

yeah, and some other composers never get angry. I can clearly see the anger above.

superbemaison (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Can we hope to get the complete pieces on video one day?.?.?.?

Shumeshi (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

he's not angry, where do you get that from? He's serious, he means business when he plays the first piece by Prokofiev and then he smiles at the end.

laureanobruno (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

why he is always so angry??

MintySpunkBubble (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Nope, that old lady you could see... if she had testicles they would be up in her ears. She was as tight as a nut, and I think Richter's playing impressed her as such. Hand over mouth, tightening up etc. The body language of the audience is always interesting. If my head ever nodded down during a concert it might be because I'm either so totally absorbed in the music, or that I've become bored shitless and gone to sleep. P.s Ignore the thumbs down brigade of youtube, they're blunt mutes.

MintySpunkBubble (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

It's a 'Russian thing'.

skiboy90 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

What a powerful and dynamic shostakovich!!! and his movement is fit in music!

1michellemarie (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

WOW! Look at his passion into it all!

BlaisePascalDisciple (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Look at his face at 5.11-5.17. What an artist!!

adagio2054 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

An hommage to Thelonious Monk?