Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets




A superb traversal of Shostakovich's searing quartets, now at an unbeatable price!

AltoALC-5002 — Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets

Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets

Shostakovich Quartet

Alto ALC-5002
Number of Units: 5 CDs
EAN: 5055354450020

The staying power of the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich's string quartets rivals that of his symphonies. His quartets are deeply personal works – intensely autobiographical, confessional, intimate, intensely emotional – and among the most demanding works in the quartet repertoire.

Originally released on Olympia Records, the eponymously named Shostakovich Quartet's survey of the cycle was hailed for the passionate, direct, powerfully textured, and nuanced performances. Alto is pleased to return this excellent cycle to the international catalogue at a super-value price.




CD 1
1 String Quartet No. 4 in D, Op. 83 I. Allegretto 03:55
2 String Quartet No. 4 in D, Op. 83 II. Andantino 07:18
3 String Quartet No. 4 in D, Op. 83 III. Allegretto; IV. Allegretto 13:22
4 String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110 I. Largo 04:39
5 String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110 II. Allegro molto 02:45
6 String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110 III. Allegretto 04:33
7 String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110 IV. Largo 05:28
8 String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110 V. Largo 03:26
9 String Quartet No. 10 in Ab, Op. 118 I. Andante 04:10
10 String Quartet No. 10 in Ab, Op. 118 II. Allegretto furioso 04:10
11 String Quartet No. 10 in Ab, Op. 118 III. Adagio 06:34
12 String Quartet No. 10 in Ab, Op. 118 IV. Allegretto - Andante 09:01
CD 2
13 Two Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 36 I. Elegy (Adagio) 04:11
14 Two Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 36 II. Polka (Allegretto) 02:18
15 String Quartet No. 1 in C, Op. 49 I. Moderato 04:18
16 String Quartet No. 1 in C, Op. 49 II. Moderato 04:44
17 String Quartet No. 1 in C, Op. 49 III. Allegro molto 01:53
18 String Quartet No. 1 in C, Op. 49 IV. Allegro 02:50
19 String Quartet No. 5 in Bb, Op. 92 I. Allegro non troppo 11:00
20 String Quartet No. 5 in Bb, Op. 92 II. Andante - Andantino 08:39
21 String Quartet No. 5 in Bb, Op. 92 III. Moderato - Allegretto - Andante 10:41
22 String Quartet No. 9 in Eb, Op. 117 I. Moderato con moto 04:16
23 String Quartet No. 9 in Eb, Op. 117 II. Adagio 04:42
24 String Quartet No. 9 in Eb, Op. 117 III. Allegretto 03:53
25 String Quartet No. 9 in Eb, Op. 117 IV. Adagio 04:42
26 String Quartet No. 9 in Eb, Op. 117 V. Allegro 10:47
CD 3
27 String Quartet No. 2 in A, Op. 68 I. Overture: Moderato con moto 08:10
28 String Quartet No. 2 in A, Op. 68 II. Recitative & Romance: Adagio 11:09
29 String Quartet No. 2 in A, Op. 68 III. Valse: Allegro 05:36
30 String Quartet No. 2 in A, Op. 68 IV. Theme with variations: Adagio - Moderato con moto - Allegretto - Allegro non troppo - Allegro - Adagio 10:42
31 String Quartet No. 3 in F, Op. 73 I. Allegretto 06:34
32 String Quartet No. 3 in F, Op. 73 II. Moderato con moto 04:56
33 String Quartet No. 3 in F, Op. 73 III. Allegro non troppo 03:55
34 String Quartet No. 3 in F, Op. 73 IV. Adagio; V. Moderato - Adagio 15:55
35 String Quartet No. 7 in F# minor, Op. 108 I. Allegretto 03:17
36 String Quartet No. 7 in F# minor, Op. 108 II. Lento 03:18
37 String Quartet No. 7 in F# minor, Op. 108 III. Allegro - Allegretto 05:30
CD 4
38 String Quartet No. 6 in G, Op. 101 I. Allegretto 06:02
39 String Quartet No. 6 in G, Op. 101 II. Moderato con moto 04:52
40 String Quartet No. 6 in G, Op. 101 III. Lento 06:08
41 String Quartet No. 6 in G, Op. 101 IV. Lento - Allegretto - Andante - Adagio 07:02
42 String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122 I. Introduction: Andantino 02:11
43 String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122 II. Scherzo: Allegretto 02:40
44 String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122 III. Recitative: Adagio 01:27
45 String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122 IV. Etude: Allegro 01:15
46 String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122 V. Humoresque: Adagio 01:08
47 String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122 VI. Elegy: Adagio 04:31
48 String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122 VII. Finale: Moderato 03:22
49 String Quartet No. 15 in Eb minor, Op. 144 I. Elegy: Adagio 12:33
50 String Quartet No. 15 in Eb minor, Op. 144 II. Serenade: Adagio 05:28
51 String Quartet No. 15 in Eb minor, Op. 144 III. Intermezzo: Adagio 02:01
52 String Quartet No. 15 in Eb minor, Op. 144 IV. Nocturne: Adagio 05:04
53 String Quartet No. 15 in Eb minor, Op. 144 V. Funeral March: Adagio molto 04:55
54 String Quartet No. 15 in Eb minor, Op. 144 VI. Epilogue: Adagio - Adagio molto 06:45
CD 5
55 String Quartet No. 12 in Db, Op. 133 I. Moderato - Allegretto 08:04
56 String Quartet No. 12 in Db, Op. 133 II. Adagio - Moderato - Allegretto 19:45
57 String Quartet No. 13 in Bb minor, Op. 138 I. Adagio - Doppio movimento - Tempo primo 18:11
58 String Quartet No. 14 in F#, Op. 142 I. Allegretto 08:49
59 String Quartet No. 14 in F#, Op. 142 II. Adagio 09:39
60 String Quartet No. 14 in F#, Op. 142 III. Allegretto - Adagio 08:22

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