... same dead end. The design is clear from the very first bars. Shostakovich builds the first theme from three motifs. The first is from one of classic's greatest openings "Tah-Dah"." A favorite way of starting a piece for generations of composers like Beethoven in his 9th symphony. Now what better way for ... stick and told you to really enjoy it. It's a tragedy and happiness put together. The fourth movement begins with those old, fateful "Tah-Dah"" notes. Now those notes are the starting points for a string of march like themes filled with swaggering attitude. The pace of the piece grows...

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