Shostakovich Symphony No5 4th movement for piano solo

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Published on March 2, 2024 9:50:40 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqk4FyFV1J0

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This is an arrangement of the 4th movement, Shostakovich's Symphony No.5 in D minor Op.47.
The D minor finale, also in sonata form, differs greatly from its predecessors, mostly with regard to melodic structure and motives. Various themes from earlier in the work are expanded until we get to a new theme. This new theme is passed and eventually the piece becomes quieter. The development section is much quieter and more tranquil, and is ultimately replaced by a march, where the melodies from earlier are played like a funeral dirge. The music builds as the new accompaniment passes from low register to high, finally reaching a point where the piece changes from a minor key into a major key.