The 15 String Quartets

~ Release by Shostakovich; The Beethoven Quartet (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

1956-1974 recordings
Octets recorded with the Komitas Quartet

Remastering and restoration: Jacob Harnoy

Annotation last modified on 2014-02-23 14:35 UTC.

Tracklist

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1String Quartet no. 1 in C major, op. 49: I. ModeratoDmitri Shostakovich4:39
2String Quartet no. 1 in C major, op. 49: II. ModeratoDmitri Shostakovich4:24
3String Quartet no. 1 in C major, op. 49: III. Allegro moltoDmitri Shostakovich2:11
4String Quartet no. 1 in C major, op. 49: IV. AllegroDmitri Shostakovich2:57
5String Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 68: I. Overture. Moderato con moto
string quartet:
Струнный квартет имени Бетховена (Beethoven Quartet) (from 1956-01-03 until 1956-01-07)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 68: I. Overture. Moderato con moto (from 1956-01-03 until 1956-01-07)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1944)
part of:
String Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 68
Dmitri Shostakovich7:55
6String Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 68: II. Recitative and Romance. Adagio
string quartet:
Струнный квартет имени Бетховена (Beethoven Quartet) (from 1956-01-03 until 1956-01-07)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 68: II. Recitativo and Romance: Adagio (from 1956-01-03 until 1956-01-07)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1944)
part of:
String Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 68
Dmitri Shostakovich9:21
7String Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 68: III. Waltz. Allegro
string quartet:
Струнный квартет имени Бетховена (Beethoven Quartet) (from 1956-01-03 until 1956-01-07)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 68: III. Waltz. Allegro (from 1956-01-03 until 1956-01-07)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1944)
part of:
String Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 68
Dmitri Shostakovich5:08
8String Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 68: IV. Theme With Variations. Adagio
string quartet:
Струнный квартет имени Бетховена (Beethoven Quartet) (from 1956-01-03 until 1956-01-07)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 68: IV. Theme With Variations. Adagio (from 1956-01-03 until 1956-01-07)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1944)
part of:
String Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 68
Dmitri Shostakovich10:02
9String Quartet no. 3 in F major, op. 73: I. Allegretto
string quartet:
Струнный квартет имени Бетховена (Beethoven Quartet) (from 1962-12-26 until 1963-03-23)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 3 in F major, op. 73: I. Allegretto (from 1962-12-26 until 1963-03-23)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1946)
part of:
String Quartet no. 3 in F major, op. 73
Dmitri Shostakovich6:52
10String Quartet no. 3 in F major, op. 73: II. Moderato con moto
string quartet:
Струнный квартет имени Бетховена (Beethoven Quartet) (from 1962-12-26 until 1963-03-23)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 3 in F major, op. 73: II. Moderato con moto (from 1962-12-26 until 1963-03-23)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1946)
part of:
String Quartet no. 3 in F major, op. 73
Dmitri Shostakovich4:42
11String Quartet no. 3 in F major, op. 73: III. Allegro non troppo
string quartet:
Струнный квартет имени Бетховена (Beethoven Quartet) (from 1962-12-26 until 1963-03-23)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 3 in F major, op. 73: III. Allegro non troppo (from 1962-12-26 until 1963-03-23)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1946)
part of:
String Quartet no. 3 in F major, op. 73
Dmitri Shostakovich4:01
12String Quartet no. 3 in F major, op. 73: IV. Adagio -
string quartet:
Струнный квартет имени Бетховена (Beethoven Quartet) (from 1962-12-26 until 1963-03-23)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 3 in F major, op. 73: IV. Adagio (from 1962-12-26 until 1963-03-23)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1946)
part of:
String Quartet no. 3 in F major, op. 73
Dmitri Shostakovich5:09
13String Quartet no. 3 in F major, op. 73: V. Moderato
string quartet:
Струнный квартет имени Бетховена (Beethoven Quartet) (from 1962-12-26 until 1963-03-23)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 3 in F major, op. 73: V. Moderato (from 1962-12-26 until 1963-03-23)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1946)
part of:
String Quartet no. 3 in F major, op. 73
Dmitri Shostakovich9:05
2CD
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1String Quartet no. 4 in D major, op. 83: I. AllegrettoDmitri Shostakovich3:17
2String Quartet no. 4 in D major, op. 83: II. AndantinoDmitri Shostakovich5:54
3String Quartet no. 4 in D major, op. 83: III. Allegretto -Dmitri Shostakovich4:01
4String Quartet no. 4 in D major, op. 83: IV. AllegrettoDmitri Shostakovich8:19
5String Quartet no. 5 in B-flat major, op. 92: I. Allegro non troppo -
string quartet:
Струнный квартет имени Бетховена (Beethoven Quartet) (from 1953-10-24 until 1953-10-28)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 5 in B-flat major, op. 92: I. Allegro non troppo (from 1953-10-24 until 1953-10-28)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1951)
part of:
String Quartet no. 5 in B-flat major, op. 92
Dmitri Shostakovich10:35
6String Quartet no. 5 in B-flat major, op. 92: II. Andante -
string quartet:
Струнный квартет имени Бетховена (Beethoven Quartet) (from 1953-10-24 until 1953-10-28)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 5 in B-flat major, op. 92: II. Andante (from 1953-10-24 until 1953-10-28)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1951)
part of:
String Quartet no. 5 in B-flat major, op. 92
Dmitri Shostakovich9:08
7String Quartet no. 5 in B-flat major, op. 92: III. Moderato - Allegretto
string quartet:
Струнный квартет имени Бетховена (Beethoven Quartet) (from 1953-10-24 until 1953-10-28)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 5 in B-flat major, op. 92: III. Moderato - Allegretto (from 1953-10-24 until 1953-10-28)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1951)
part of:
String Quartet no. 5 in B-flat major, op. 92
Dmitri Shostakovich10:14
8String Quartet no. 6 in G major, op. 101: I. AllegrettoDmitri Shostakovich7:08
9String Quartet no. 6 in G major, op. 101: II. Moderato con motoDmitri Shostakovich5:19
10String Quartet no. 6 in G major, op. 101: III. Lento -Dmitri Shostakovich5:17
11String Quartet no. 6 in G major, op. 101: IV. Lento - AllegrettoDmitri Shostakovich9:06
3CD
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1String Quartet no. 7 in F-sharp minor, op. 108: I. AllegrettoDmitri Shostakovich3:19
2String Quartet no. 7 in F-sharp minor, op. 108: II. LentoDmitri Shostakovich2:46
3String Quartet no. 7 in F-sharp minor, op. 108: III. Allegro - AllegrettoDmitri Shostakovich5:35
4String Quartet no. 8 in C minor, op. 110: I. Largo
string quartet:
Струнный квартет имени Бетховена (Beethoven Quartet) (on 1960-10-21)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 8 in C minor, op. 110: I. Largo (on 1960-10-21)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (from 1960-07-12 until 1960-07-14)
part of:
String Quartet no. 8 in C minor, op. 110
Dmitri Shostakovich4:23
5String Quartet no. 8 in C minor, op. 110: II. Allegro moltoDmitri Shostakovich2:48
6String Quartet no. 8 in C minor, op. 110: III. Allegretto
string quartet:
Струнный квартет имени Бетховена (Beethoven Quartet) (on 1960-10-21)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 8 in C minor, op. 110: III. Allegretto (on 1960-10-21)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (from 1960-07-12 until 1960-07-14)
part of:
String Quartet no. 8 in C minor, op. 110
Dmitri Shostakovich3:57
7String Quartet no. 8 in C minor, op. 110: IV. Largo
string quartet:
Струнный квартет имени Бетховена (Beethoven Quartet) (on 1960-10-21)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 8 in C minor, op. 110: IV. Largo (on 1960-10-21)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (from 1960-07-12 until 1960-07-14)
part of:
String Quartet no. 8 in C minor, op. 110
Dmitri Shostakovich5:10
8String Quartet no. 8 in C minor, op. 110: V. Largo
string quartet:
Струнный квартет имени Бетховена (Beethoven Quartet) (on 1960-10-21)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 8 in C minor, op. 110: V. Largo (on 1960-10-21)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (from 1960-07-12 until 1960-07-14)
part of:
String Quartet no. 8 in C minor, op. 110
Dmitri Shostakovich3:28
9String Quartet no. 9 in E-flat major, op. 117: I. Moderato con motoDmitri Shostakovich3:58
10String Quartet no. 9 in E-flat major, op. 117: II. AdagioDmitri Shostakovich3:18
11String Quartet no. 9 in E-flat major, op. 117: III. AllegrettoDmitri Shostakovich3:54
12String Quartet no. 9 in E-flat major, op. 117: IV. AdagioDmitri Shostakovich3:33
13String Quartet no. 9 in E-flat major, op. 117: V. AllegroDmitri Shostakovich9:02
14String Quartet no. 10 in A-flat major, op. 118: I. AndanteDmitri Shostakovich4:04
15String Quartet no. 10 in A-flat major, op. 118: II. Allegretto furiosoDmitri Shostakovich4:13
16String Quartet no. 10 in A-flat major, op. 118: III. AdagioDmitri Shostakovich4:46
17String Quartet no. 10 in A-flat major, op. 118: IV. AllegrettoDmitri Shostakovich8:44
4CD
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1String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: I. Introduction. Andantino -Dmitri Shostakovich2:04
2String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: II. Scherzo. Allegretto -Dmitri Shostakovich3:07
3String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: III. Recitative. Adagio -Dmitri Shostakovich1:03
4String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: IV. Etude. Allegro -Dmitri Shostakovich1:08
5String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: V. Humoresque. Allegro -Dmitri Shostakovich0:48
6String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: VI. Elegy. Adagio -Dmitri Shostakovich3:53
7String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: VII. Finale. ModeratoDmitri Shostakovich3:08
8String Quartet no. 12 in D-flat major, op. 133: I. ModeratoDmitri Shostakovich7:25
9String Quartet no. 12 in D-flat major, op. 133: II. Allegro - Adagio - Moderato - Adagio moderato - AllegrettoDmitri Shostakovich18:49
10String Quartet no. 13 in B-flat minor, op. 138: Adagio - Doppio movimento - Tempo primo
string quartet:
Струнный квартет имени Бетховена (Beethoven Quartet) (on 1971-01-05)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 13 in B-flat minor, op. 138 (on 1971-01-05)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (from 1970 until 1970-08-10)
dedicated to:
Вадим Борисовский (Vadim Borisovsky, Russian violist and arranger)
premiered at:
[concert] (1970-12-11)
part of:
Works of Dmitri Shostakovich by opus number (number: op. 138)
Dmitri Shostakovich18:17
11Two Pieces for String Octet, op. 11: Prelude
string quartet:
Komitas Quartet (on 1969-01-21) and Струнный квартет имени Бетховена (Beethoven Quartet) (on 1969-01-21)
recording of:
Two Pieces for String Octet, op. 11: Prelude (on 1969-01-21)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1924)
arranger:
Дмитрий Ситковецкий (Dmitry Sitkovetsky, violinist)
part of:
Two Pieces for String Octet, op. 11
Dmitri Shostakovich5:26
12Two Pieces for String Octet, op. 11: Scherzo
string quartet:
Komitas Quartet (on 1969-01-21) and Струнный квартет имени Бетховена (Beethoven Quartet) (on 1969-01-21)
recording of:
Two Pieces for String Octet, op. 11: Scherzo (on 1969-01-21)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1925)
arranger:
Дмитрий Ситковецкий (Dmitry Sitkovetsky, violinist)
part of:
Two Pieces for String Octet, op. 11
Dmitri Shostakovich4:26
5CD
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1String Quartet no. 14 in F-sharp major, op. 142: I. AllegrettoDmitri Shostakovich8:14
2String Quartet no. 14 in F-sharp major, op. 142: II. AdagioDmitri Shostakovich8:09
3String Quartet no. 14 in F-sharp major, op. 142: III. AllegrettoDmitri Shostakovich8:38
4String Quartet no. 15 in E-flat minor, op. 144: I. Elegy. AdagioDmitri Shostakovich12:32
5String Quartet no. 15 in E-flat minor, op. 144: II. Serenade. AdagioDmitri Shostakovich5:55
6String Quartet no. 15 in E-flat minor, op. 144: III. Intermezzo. AdagioDmitri Shostakovich1:47
7String Quartet no. 15 in E-flat minor, op. 144: IV. Nocturne. AdagioDmitri Shostakovich5:16
8String Quartet no. 15 in E-flat minor, op. 144: V. Funeral March. Adagio moltoDmitri Shostakovich5:25
9String Quartet no. 15 in E-flat minor, op. 144: VI. Epilogue. AdagioDmitri Shostakovich6:29

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