The most beautiful "Romance" written in the entire 20th century. Shostakovich is so under-rated.

I had this to walk down the aisle 16years ago. The best day of my life.

I agree, Shostakovich is so underrated. Beautiful music.

Despite our differences, we can all agree on one thing - that this is beyond beautiful.

This is the best version on KZfaq.

I first heard this piece of music in the series Riley Ace of Spys - it ripped my heart out & still does every time I hear it - absolutely beautiful so very beautiful ❤❤❤

I see there's quite a lot of people here who know this piece only as a theme from "Reilly Ace of Spies" TV series. Here's a bit of an interesting trivia for you, folks: this piece was originally written by Shostakovich for a Soviet film based on the book by British writer Ethel Voynich (nee Bool -her father was George Bool of the boolean algebra, for all of you programmers out there :)) called The Gadfly. Voynich knew Sidney Reilly personally and used some of his autobiographical facts and stories for her title character. Reilly knew that and didn't object. The book became extraordinarily popular in the Soviet Union. So when they made the film in 1953, Shostakovich wrote an entire orchestral suite that became the soundtrack and has since taken on the life of its own. Thirty years later they made the series about Reilly's life. The piece chosen as the theme? Romance from "The Gadfly".

First heard this from "Reilly Ace of Spies" theme. Absolutely beautiful. Never found the name of the piece until 2018. Roughly 35 years later. Worth the wait.

Got to be one of the most Beautiful Melodies ever ,could listen forever

Played this at my partners funeral, brings tears to my eyes every time i hear it .

Romance from the gadfly would have to be the best this man has ever written Greetings from Australia

As a kid I watched "Reilly" ...my first contact with Classic music...and it has never gone. This composition is very close to me. It gives me a cry every time.

This piece is just so beautiful... it gives me shivers every time I listen to it.

Such a brilliant piece . Mr Shostakoovich gave the world a great gift with this composition.We owe him a lot.

I caught myself stopped breathing while listening. It took my breath away, again and again....

Bliss, no matter how many times I hear it.

Most beautiful music. Heartbreaking and uplifting

I can't listen this music without crying, once and again...

Absolutely STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL!! No matter how much hear this one could NEVER tire of such Beauty!

Am I odd in listening to this masterpiece at least once a day, and sometimes even more?

Reilly: Ace of Spies was one of the best series ever shown on PBS and the theme song added so very much to the showings forty years ago!!

No matter how bad life gets, you can't listen to this and not think it's good on the balance

Only a musical genius could create such a magnificent masterpiece. Bravissimo.🎻🎻🎵🎵🎺🎺🎹🎹💝🌹❤️💋

This is the clearest recording I've heard of this piece. Thanks for the full version.

My my gosh, the best rendition of heard this played....and I've heard a few. Just beautiful 💗

This must be one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.

One of yhe most beautiful pieces of music ever written ,very Romantic

I remember years and years ago lying in bed at about 2am listening to the World Service and hearing this music and falling in love! Wrote to the world service asking for the name of the piece and they kindly provided me with it and since then, well I sooo love it.

This lovely 😊 piece of a masterpiece is so heavenly.....I don’t believe it is of this planet. So uplifting.

I walked down the aisle to this piece, Still gives me goose bumps, love it!

When the violin cries and so will I. Superb symphonic orchestra.. magnificent violin playing. ❤️👏😊👌😍💝👍😋

The most beautiful melody I have ever heard with the possible exception of the "Londonderry Air" Both stir emotions in me that I didn't know I had . I weep every time I hear it. How can one create something so beautiful is beyond belief.

Among the most beautiful melody ever written. The middle part in minor key is very touching.

Absolutely gorgeous!!!!

I remember this from Reilly, Ace of Spies. Beautiful.

One of Shostakovich’s very best melodies; this arrangement and performance are truly superb.

Beautiful from beginning to end. Brings tears to my eyes every time I listen to it!!

What a fantastic tune!

Beautiful beyond words,!Soul shattering !

This, the Coppelia theme, "September Song" and "O Sole Mio" are among the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.

Sooo Beautiful!(Soothes the Russian-parts of my Scandia-Russo-Soul.) Thank You!

Superb heavenly, heartwarming,divine melody accompanied by a majestic philharmonic orchestra. Can one ask for more. ❤️❤️🎻🎻🎺🎺🌹🌹

This was my late son-in-laws favourite piece and always brings tears to my eyes.

What an extraordinary talent! In spite of much competition, and some less than inspiring works, I guess Shostakovich could be considered the finest composer of the 20th century.

Such a beautiful heart-rending peeve of music, it tugs at the heart strings

SPLENDID. A PERFORMANCE THAT TOUCHES MY HEART

Playing this for my grade 5 violin! What a beautiful piece! 🎻

I have heard most versions of this lovely tune and I think that this is the best, Barry Willis,U K.

Gosebumps all the time

I do adore this music! This version is magnificent. Thank you with all my heart!

beautifully played the violin just sings

Somewhere in the 1980s I viewed a few episodes of Reilly Ace of Spies and the theme music tugged at my heart strings but I didn't know Shostakovich was the composer and for sure didn't know of Op 97, Thanks to the WWW and your efforts, my long mystery is resolved. I thank Jehovah God for you and all the people who have made the WWW. My humble thanks; ya done good!

Russian composers have given the world wonderful share of composers .This one issupurb.

What can I say just wonderful

So heartbreaking and beautiful!!!

Heartbreaking, heartwarming, comforting how can a beautiful piece of music do all this at once but it does. This reminds me of two loved husbands sadly dead and makes me cry. Sylx

Gorgeous music! One of my very favorite pieces!

I find myself doing the same thing - no you’re not odd at all, this is hauntingly beautiful

Exceptional piece of music, beautiful.

Hermosa pieza. La busqué durante años, desde que la escuché como tema musical de la miniserie británica Reilly as de espías. Una verdadera caricia para el alma. Gracias.

An utterly heavenly divine melody. So uplifting and lovely 😊. Superb rendition of a magnificent masterpiece. Love ❤️ it. 😍😍😍😘

So sad and so wonderful. I absolutely love it.

For me,listening to this brings comfort.

so beautiful i could listen to this all day brilliant and graceful as well as being uplifting as also so sad

I stopped playing violin after a decade of commitment and now I am trying to relearn it. I picked this piece to try and love classical music again...

Sublime è pieno di struggenti sentimenti

Shostakovich wrote some great music, but this is far an away his most beautiful. I'm 72 and love classical music and this is the first time I've heard this. Why did I wait so long?

Merveille de la musique classique ....Beauty can make us cry.....After 4 minutes i climb to heaven ....

Superb. Stops me in my tracks every time I hear it.

This Music lifts the Soul.

Fantastic Phil playing my favourite piece of music ever 😊

Thanks for the beautiful music you guys gives us,

Não canso de ouvir, não existe definição apropriada para esse diamante musical. Belíssima!!!!!!!!!

Well done to the musicians and conductor.

Just beautiful! Thank you!

Wonderful music. Bravo London Orchestra & Bravo maestro Shostakovich.

You are not at all odd I love this too...its so beautiful🤗🤗🤗

때로는 슬프게 때로는편안하게ㅡ지금은목이메이네요ㅡ이렇게매혹적인 아름다운선률을선물하신 쇼스타코비치님!!헝복합니다.

even a dead will rise and listen carefully to this piece...

So romantic and beautiful! Thank you!

Une si « merveilleuse qui m’entraîne 🧒en douceur dans ce monde-là ´ L’art divin «’’ Une si merveilleuse « mélodie « 😂harmonieuse « L’art divin de l’artiste: une œuvre qui irradie 🌹l en douceur romantique et admiration 🌺💐🌗

Wonderful just wonderful

Que maravilloso. romance. Muchas gracias y feliz miércoles🌿

Sublime!

I first heard this as background and theme music for the inspirational and heartwarming radio program, Gilbert Gnarley G-N--A-R-L-E-Y, broadcast live from the Saint Pia Zadora Golden Buckeye Retirement Community in Pisgah, Ohio.

Божественно!

Just beautiful could listen all dayGlen Cooper

Beautiful performance of this lovely melody. Thanks.

Such a beautiful song to come floating out of Russia in the last century. Thankyou.

Most beautifull!

Such beautiful, haunting music. No comparison.

excellent tempo. wonderful.

Gadfly❤️😢

It just touches the. Soul

magnificent piece of music and played magnificently

Hermosa melodía transporta al paraiso

Ixh liebe! Das ist wunderbar Musik

Beautiful

I heard a choral version of it at the Vaganova Ballet Academy exams and it was beautiful. Their rector chose the choral version from his record and said it's to make these boys' souls sing so they could feel the music when they dance. . And he certainly did when he danced himself. The whole exam musical program was Shostakovich, Gadfly, Bright Stream and Golden Age and it was beautiful. Now I am trying to find a choral version but have no luck but this one is beautiful and I am posting it on a Russian Music Group.

I thought I was in Heaven when heard it.