One Beautiful Adagio

Shostakovich's second movement from his popular Concerto for Piano No. 2 is a melancholic and enchanting piece of music that can be found on many classical music compilation CDs including one of my favorites, Romantic Adagios. Composed in 1957, the Concerto for Piano No. 2 was a birthday present to his son, a pianist. Some say that the lack of piano virtuosity was because Shostakovich wrote the piece to fit his son's talents. No matter, this piece of music is lovely. Listen to Shostakovich's Adagio from his Concerto for Piano No. 2 on YouTube.