The String Quartets

by Dmitri Shostakovich / Fitzwilliam String Quartet

Assembling the highly acclaimed mid-70s recordings by the British ensemble, this box set presents the complete cycle of the Russian composer's intense, autobiographical string quartets. The performances are noted for their deep emotional resonance and historical significance, as the quartet worked directly with Shostakovich prior to his death. It remains a definitive reference standard for 20th-century chamber music.

Genres

Modern Classical
Chamber Music
String Quartet

Tracklist

String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: 1. Moderato
String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: 2. Moderato
String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: 3. Allegro molto
String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: 4. Allegro
String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: 1. Overture (Moderato con moto)
String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: 2. Recitative & Romance (Adagio)
String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: 3. Valse (Allegro)
String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: 4. Theme & Variations
String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: 1. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: 2. Moderato con moto
String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: 3. Allegro non troppo
String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: 4. Adagio
String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: 5. Moderato
String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: 1. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: 2. Andantino
String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: 3. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: 4. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 92: 1. Allegro non troppo
String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 92: 2. Andante
String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 92: 3. Moderato
String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: 1. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: 2. Moderato con moto
String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: 3. Lento
String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: 4. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108: 1. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108: 2. Lento
String Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108: 3. Allegro
String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110: 1. Largo
String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110: 2. Allegro molto
String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110: 3. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110: 4. Largo
String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110: 5. Largo
String Quartet No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 117: 1. Moderato con moto
String Quartet No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 117: 2. Adagio
String Quartet No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 117: 3. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 117: 4. Adagio
String Quartet No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 117: 5. Allegro
String Quartet No. 10 in A flat major, Op. 118: 1. Andante con moto
String Quartet No. 10 in A flat major, Op. 118: 2. Allegretto furioso
String Quartet No. 10 in A flat major, Op. 118: 3. Adagio
String Quartet No. 10 in A flat major, Op. 118: 4. Allegretto - Andante
String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122: 1. Introduction: Andantino
String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122: 2. Scherzo: Allegretto
String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122: 3. Recitative: Adagio
String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122: 4. Etude: Allegro
String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122: 5. Humoresque: Allegro
String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122: 6. Elegy: Adagio
String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122: 7. Finale: Moderato
String Quartet No. 12 in D flat major, Op. 133: 1. Moderato - Allegretto
String Quartet No. 12 in D flat major, Op. 133: 2. Allegretto - Adagio - Moderato - Allegretto
String Quartet No. 13 in B flat minor, Op. 138: Adagio - Doppio movimento - Tempo primo
String Quartet No. 14 in F sharp major Op. 142: 1. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 14 in F sharp major Op. 142: 2. Adagio
String Quartet No. 14 in F sharp major Op. 142: 3. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 15 in E flat minor, Op. 144: 1. Elegy
String Quartet No. 15 in E flat minor, Op. 144: 2. Serenade
String Quartet No. 15 in E flat minor, Op. 144: 3. Intermezzo
String Quartet No. 15 in E flat minor, Op. 144: 4. Nocturne
String Quartet No. 15 in E flat minor, Op. 144: 5. Funeral March
String Quartet No. 15 in E flat minor, Op. 144: 6. Epilogue