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Title: Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1
Artist: Cuarteto Casals
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 3149020951446
Genre: Classical, Classical Vocal Crossover
Release Date: 2024-12-20
Number of Discs: 2
After being subjected to public attacks by the Soviet regime in the mid-1930s, Shostakovich sought new avenues of self-expression by turning to chamber music, and the string quartet became for him the perfect medium for private confession. To launch their complete Shostakovich cycle, members of the Cuarteto Casals offer deeply insightful readings of the first five quartets-works that are pivotal in the composer's oeuvre.
Tracks:
1.1 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: I. Moderato
1.2 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: II. Moderato
1.3 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: III. Allegro Molto
1.4 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: IV. Allegro
1.5 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in a Major, Op. 68: I. Overture. Moderato Con Moto
1.6 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in a Major, Op. 68: II. Recitative ; Romance. Adagio
1.7 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in a Major, Op. 68: III. Valse. Allegro
1.8 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in a Major, Op. 68: IV. Theme ; Variations. Adagio
1.9 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: I. Allegretto
1.10 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: II. Andantino
1.11 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: III. Allegretto
1.12 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: IV. Allegretto
1.13 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: I. Allegretto
1.14 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: II. Moderato Con Moto
1.15 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: III. Allegro Non Troppo
1.16 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: IV. Adagio
1.17 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: V. Moderato
1.18 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: I. Allegro Non Troppo
1.19 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: II. Andante
1.20 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: III. Moderato
Artist: Cuarteto Casals
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 3149020951446
Genre: Classical, Classical Vocal Crossover
Release Date: 2024-12-20
Number of Discs: 2
After being subjected to public attacks by the Soviet regime in the mid-1930s, Shostakovich sought new avenues of self-expression by turning to chamber music, and the string quartet became for him the perfect medium for private confession. To launch their complete Shostakovich cycle, members of the Cuarteto Casals offer deeply insightful readings of the first five quartets-works that are pivotal in the composer's oeuvre.
Tracks:
1.1 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: I. Moderato
1.2 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: II. Moderato
1.3 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: III. Allegro Molto
1.4 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: IV. Allegro
1.5 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in a Major, Op. 68: I. Overture. Moderato Con Moto
1.6 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in a Major, Op. 68: II. Recitative ; Romance. Adagio
1.7 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in a Major, Op. 68: III. Valse. Allegro
1.8 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in a Major, Op. 68: IV. Theme ; Variations. Adagio
1.9 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: I. Allegretto
1.10 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: II. Andantino
1.11 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: III. Allegretto
1.12 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: IV. Allegretto
1.13 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: I. Allegretto
1.14 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: II. Moderato Con Moto
1.15 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: III. Allegro Non Troppo
1.16 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: IV. Adagio
1.17 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: V. Moderato
1.18 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: I. Allegro Non Troppo
1.19 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: II. Andante
1.20 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: III. Moderato
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