Fun Fact: The opening was originally written for the violin but while working on the premier of the piece, Rostropovitch convinced Shostakovitch to change it to the much more difficult artificial harmonics on the cello.

My dear friend had this playing at his funeral, along with a piece from Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker (Op.71, TH.14 / Act 2: No. 14c Pas de deux), and Piano Concerto No.2 (Rachmaninoff). He had a full orchestra in a cathedral, even though he wasn't religious. He likes these three Russians, as he would call them. "The golden trio." He was an exceptional young fellow, a gentleman. Always dapper, always spoke well, and read a lot too. He was 19 at the age of death, and he knew it was about to happen. Handled it very stoic. When people came around, he asked "Have they swept away the gravel?" (After winter). Or "Did the postman come as usual today?" He knew we all were in grief, but somehow I think he enjoyed it. But the funeral was splendid, he had structured the songs in a particular order, first the Piano Trio (haunting violin tragedy), then this, and lastly Piano Concerto. He made someone read from the Illiad and some own poems. One of them was: We leave nothing to this world. Our life is for ourselves. And another one about a love of his, I don't know whom: So you look out for the stars Pay attention to the birds And the oceans And hope to glimpse her there And that constant hope Becomes you very reality. He had so many friends you never thought about. It was us at his age, from school and childhood. But then there were people all around the world. Young as old. Men, women. He had a dozen people flying in from Italy that I never knew existed. And they all had such beautiful stories about him. There was a girl too, from the west coast. She loved him uncontrollably, and I knew this would never end for her. For me, the whole thing was so beautiful I wanted to die too.

How fabulous to hear the cello play way higher than the violin - I've not heard these sounds before.

1998-2020 se nota que marta a encontrado una paz a la hora de tocar estas bellas piezas ,pero se nota un cambio ❤

if you could put this in the description or pin this please 0:34 Andante - Moderato - Piú mosso 8:10 Allegro con brio 11:22 Largo 17:09 Allegretto 28:01 Applause

Has a similar vibe to the quartet for the end of time. You don't know whether to rejoice or cry.

The best piano trio ever.. expression, tragedy, Shastokovich's horror before terror..

I love everything about this trio, but that final movement is just god-tier. To me, it's a perfect encapsulation of someone barely pretending to be happy, and then finally going insane. I particularly love that chaotic sarcasm from 22:20 to 22:44. Amazing performance by these three!

Shostakovich lived under a different terror: Stalin. This performance was magnificent from beginning to end. Thanks for pulling it out of the Argerich Vault.

Gripping, unnerving, soothing ... all of it. Should be performed all over Europe, this particular spring

This is my favourite piano trio

One of my favorite trios ever..so great to play❤

Shostakovich experienced in difficult creative music journey under Soviet union. In spite of these huddle fence, he produced these immortal masterpiece such as piano trio no2 which is one of my favorite works. Also Martha Aregerich is precious virotuso who remains at piano field. She always gives me eternal joy and relief. It is elaborate and impressive performance.

Fantastic! My favourite piece.

Wonderful performance of this marvelous piano trio, that has the same heartbreaking beauty as his eight string quartet. Thank you !

обожаю Марту Аргерич ! люблю ! слушаю с восхищением !

Wonderful Trio ... amazing interpretation!!! The best Martha Argerich ❤️❤️❤️

Great interactions between three artists， what a emotional and physical demanding performance！Bravissimo！

I think my favorite part of this is the camera angles and musically knowledgeable editing. Well done!

Qué tremenda interpretación de una obra magnífica. Gracias!!!

I love this group so much :'D

Grazie mille per la condivisione, bello, bravi molto gradito👍🤗

The best performance!

Formidable interpretation merci egayez cette soirée de confinement

Incroyable qu'elle performance et sensibilité et qualité de son. Bravo

No words can describe this....

incroyable performance

THIS IS ACTUALLY INSANEEEEE

This is on the current concert series of Camerata Pacifica with Irina Zahharenkova at the piano .... the experience may be the zenith of musical life. It is magnificent.

The goosebumps started at the entrance of the piano at 1:19.....What a performance. What a piece.

Wonderful.....!

Прекрасно, спасибо!

Thank you for this ! : )

Epic game music :) many thanks

This is an exceptional performance. My favorite is Oborin, Oistrakh, and Knushevitsky. This is close.

Bonjour Excellent trio Belle interprétation jouée avec dextérité. Merci pour ces instants particuliers 🌿💫

Thank you!

Magique !

bravo!

Martha..!!!!! 🤩😍🤩

inject the whole 4th movment into my veins, please

Not knowing much about playing instruments, I am gonna guess that this piece is pretty difficult to play with all those dynamics, high synchronized notes etc..

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17:57 magnifique 😀

17:56

Big loving hug awesome music stars that are so good to make of our lives a better place, never stop believe in, Glory the Lord we are lucky survivors, music saved our lives from losing minds for good, wishing invisible cyber audience connected to us to use such performances as best Christmas gift suggestions for beloved ones, we need so much this Rennaissance spirit, turn back to live again

22:20

Quelle fougue ! Quelle passion ! Quels artistes !... Une œuvre superbe, trop peu jouée, aussi attachante que le trio de Ravel. (Il semble toutefois, quand Mme Argerich salue à la fin, qu'elle soit bien fatiguée - ou contrariée ?...)

That’s not even bowing anymore, thats hitting strings with other strings (affectionate, possibly awed)

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10:13 is such a troll. Shostakovich is like "Ha, you thought it was going to be an iv-I didn't you?"

Gosh my tastes are weird… just came from ravel piano trio in a and i cant tell which one i like more 😂. My tastes should just be defined as good music - which has no true form.

This is good, bit something sounds off...I've heard her play it better in other performances

25:30 wow that painful and demonic sound

third movement...

I'm amazed that there's no ling ling meme here... Oops 😬 🤭

17:17 LADIDADIDA SLOB ON ME KNOB

Played too pretty

Argerich is amazing as always. The string section could be better.

What's this rubbish

Da musicista mi chiedo spesso quanto un artista entri in un suo mondo lontano da questo inferno nell astrazione della musica trova le sue più intime emozioni…