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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▶ CD 3
▼ CD 4
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1String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: I. Introduction. Andantino -
string quartet:
Beethoven String Quartet (on 1968-12-21)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: I. Introduction. Andantino — (on 1968-12-21)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) (in 1966)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
part of:
String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122
Dmitri Shostakovich2:04
2String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: II. Scherzo. Allegretto -
string quartet:
Beethoven String Quartet (on 1968-12-21)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: II. Scherzo. Allegretto — (on 1968-12-21)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) (in 1966)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
part of:
String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122
Dmitri Shostakovich3:07
3String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: III. Recitative. Adagio -
string quartet:
Beethoven String Quartet (on 1968-12-21)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: III. Recitative. Adagio — (on 1968-12-21)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) (in 1966)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
part of:
String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122
Dmitri Shostakovich1:03
4String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: IV. Etude. Allegro -
string quartet:
Beethoven String Quartet (on 1968-12-21)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: IV. Etude. Allegro — (on 1968-12-21)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) (in 1966)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
part of:
String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122
Dmitri Shostakovich1:08
5String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: V. Humoresque. Allegro -
string quartet:
Beethoven String Quartet (on 1968-12-21)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: V. Humoresque. Adagio — (on 1968-12-21)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) (in 1966)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
part of:
String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122
Dmitri Shostakovich0:48
6String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: VI. Elegy. Adagio -
string quartet:
Beethoven String Quartet (on 1968-12-21)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: VI. Elegy. Adagio — (on 1968-12-21)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) (in 1966)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
part of:
String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122
Dmitri Shostakovich3:53
7String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: VII. Finale. Moderato
string quartet:
Beethoven String Quartet (on 1968-12-21)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122: VII. Finale. Moderato (on 1968-12-21)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) (in 1966)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
part of:
String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 122
Dmitri Shostakovich3:08
8String Quartet no. 12 in D-flat major, op. 133: I. Moderato
string quartet:
Beethoven String Quartet (on 1968-11-20)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 12 in D-flat major, op. 133: I. Moderato - Allegretto (on 1968-11-20)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) (in 1968)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
part of:
String Quartet no. 12 in D-flat major, op. 133
Dmitri Shostakovich7:25
9String Quartet no. 12 in D-flat major, op. 133: II. Allegro - Adagio - Moderato - Adagio moderato - Allegretto
string quartet:
Beethoven String Quartet (on 1968-11-20)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 12 in D-flat major, op. 133: II. Allegro - Adagio - Moderato - Adagio moderato - Allegretto (on 1968-11-20)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) (in 1968)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
part of:
String Quartet no. 12 in D-flat major, op. 133
Dmitri Shostakovich18:49
10String Quartet no. 13 in B-flat minor, op. 138: Adagio - Doppio movimento - Tempo primo
string quartet:
Beethoven String 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 (composer) (from 1970 until 1970-08-10)
dedicated to:
Вадим Васильевич Борисовский (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:
Beethoven String Quartet (on 1969-01-21) and Komitas Quartet (on 1969-01-21)
recording of:
Two Pieces for String Octet, op. 11: Prelude (on 1969-01-21)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer)
arranger:
Дмитрий Ситковецкий (violinist)
part of:
Two Pieces for String Octet, op. 11
Dmitri Shostakovich5:26
12Two Pieces for String Octet, op. 11: Scherzo
string quartet:
Beethoven String Quartet (on 1969-01-21) and Komitas Quartet (on 1969-01-21)
recording of:
Two Pieces for String Octet, op. 11: Scherzo (on 1969-01-21)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer)
arranger:
Дмитрий Ситковецкий (violinist)
part of:
Two Pieces for String Octet, op. 11
Dmitri Shostakovich4:26
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