The tonality is e minor so near and yet so far from the clear f major which began the work. Pages in category string quartets by dmitri shostakovich the following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. Emerson string quartet winner of the gramophone chamber award, 2000 the accent may no longer be russian, but the playing is undeniably committed in its coolness, exposing nerve endings with cruel clarity. The string quartets fitzwilliam string quartet on allmusic 1998. String quartet cello, viola, violin, string quartet set of parts. Oct 22, 2012 listen to your favorite songs from shostakovich.
This quartet was dedicated to its cellist sergei petrovich shirinsky 1903 1974 whom shostakovich had known since 1926 2. Oct 23, 2012 the character of the vith its rather eccentric neobaroque inflections, are rather peculiar to have come from shostakovich s pen. Beethoven, berg and janacek, come to mind, as does shostakovich, whose 15 quartets are an opaque, frequently encoded, almost autobiographical outpouring of the public and private agony endured by the creative artist under totalitarianism. Now, a new lineup, though still one that bears the characteristic borodin sound, starts a new cycle with works from very different periods in shostakovichs music life. For many the recordings by the borodin quartet are matchless and id. Nov 15, 2016 for me, the greatest of shostakovich s string quartets are nos 3, 5, 810, 12 and. The mono of the first and fourth is enhanced over the doremi versions, and the third is a completely different. For many the recordings by the borodin quartet are matchless and id say you really cant go far wrong with their recordings.
As a cycle, if taken at a sitting it would have you either racing for the razor blades or laughing at the selfseriousness of it all. This string quartet has none of the bravura of the fifth symphony which preceded it. If youve been following this series, you already know that its one of the great shostakovich quartet cycles, outstanding even in a very crowded field. There is an article entitled the genealogy of the string quartet which deals with the evolution of the string quartet over the centuries, and another, earlier works for string quartets, which examines shostakovich s compositions for these four string instruments that were transcriptions of other works or film music.
The fitzwilliam quartet was the first group to record all 15 of shostakovichs string quartets. Instead, the composer seemed to have discovered a new kind of distinctly russian neoclassicism. Composers have always reserved the expression of their deepest feelings for the string quartet. Although they can justifiably lay claim to being the most significant and frequently performed twentiethcentury oeuvre for that ensemble, there has been no systematic englishlanguage study of the entire cycle. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. If shostakovich s cycle of 15 symphonies can be said to represent a musical thread passing through the whole of the composers public life, then it can be argued that his cycle of 15 string quartets represents the private persona of the man behind the mask from the beginning of his personal anguish in the late 1930s until his death in 1975. They enjoyed a personal relationship with shostakovich, who allowed them to give the western premieres of his last three string quartets. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Except for the ninth and 10th quartets, the superior cds of the beethoven quartets recordings are on melodiya, starting with the first, third, and fourth shostakovich string quartets nos. Shostakovich had come to the medium relatively late, when the soviet newspaper pravda had already denounced his music as unsoviet, unwholesome, cheap, eccentric, tuneless.
Borodin, glazunov, prokofiev, tchaikovsky, shostakovich. Their status in the concert hall as representatives of the genre in the twentieth century has long since overtaken that of bartoks six quartets, but this prominence is scarcely reflected in the literature presumably the fault of lazy musicologists. By the time shostakovich embarked on writing string quartets at the age of 31, he had already produced a very sizeable quantity of music, including five symphonies, three ballets and a pair of operas. As the fitzwilliam had it from shostakovich himself, one assumes this orgy of gloom and despair was as he wanted it. For me, the greatest of shostakovich s string quartets are nos 3, 5, 810, 12 and. Dmitri shostakovich, brodsky quartet the string quartets. Aggression is the emotion of the gripping third movement, a mixture of scherzo and march, 34 and 24 alternating almost at every bar in a bitter g sharp minor, looking forward, surely, to the eruptive second movement in the tenth symphony.
The effect with these arrangements is quite different to that of the same music on piano, but shostakovichs idiom in these pieces works extremely well for strings. Find shostakovich quartet discography, albums and singles on allmusic. A thorough examination of shostakovich s string quartets is long overdue. Find shostakovich quartet credit information on allmusic.
Shostakovich the string quartets emerson download buy now. As complete a set as i can find of shostakovich s 16 string quartets. Shostakovich started writing string quartets when he was already a mature composer. The late quartets are purged of any wit and deftness and make for difficult listening. Shostakovich the best string quartets and the best. I remember this teldec set as being very fine, but also something of an alsoran in comparison to the redblooded character of. Click on document shostakovich string quartet no 8. Shostakovich and his fifteen quartets by wendy lesser. It was the only string quartet set available in the west when i became interested in the music of dmitri shostakovich. Jun 22, 2011 lesser calls the quartets shostakovich s pure music, by way of contrast to the impurity of the symphonies and other work, as demanded by the composers navigation of a precarious route between.
The string quartets by the emerson string quartet, which won 2 grammys for a 5disc box set featuring all of shostakovich s 15 string quartets. May 02, 2003 the borodin were the first quartet to record a complete cycle of shostakovich s string quartets, or rather the that had been composed when they made their recordings in the early 1970s. I recommend this album to those seeking to hear shostakovich s string quartets played well. Shostakovich in dialogue by judith kuhn overdrive rakuten. Youll find your dmitri shostakovich string quartet sheet music at sheet music plus. Cello, viola, violin, string quartet sheet music book by dmitri shostakovich 19061975. Taking a break from the quartets, and i was delighted to see some of the op. Shostakovich the shostakovich quartet shostakovich the shostakovich quartet the complete shostakovich string quartets volume 1 string quartets nos. The string quartets by dmitry shostakovich, fitzwilliam string quartet from amazons classical music store. The fitzwilliam string quartet doing the shostakovich string quartets were my first set of all dschs string quartets. Careers at behance adobe portfolio blog powered by behance creative career tips download the app. Shostakovich the string quartets emerson string quartet the emersons have played shostakovich all over the world, and this long pondered integrale sets the seal on a process that has brought the quartets to the very centre of the repertoire the. To a great extent, angloamerican reluctance to engage with shostakovichs quartets is a result of the damage done to shostakovichs western reputation, first during the decades of the political and cultural divide during the cold war and, more recently, during a minicold war initiated by the 1979 publication of shostakovichs alleged.
Favorites of shostakovich string quartets talk classical. The original borodin quartet was founded in 1945 in the soviet union and this release celebrates the quartets 70th anniversary. String quartet no 3 in f major, op 73 shostakovich from. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Shostakovich string quartets emerson 5 cds download. Dmitri shostakovich the string quartets emerson string quartet. Highly popular, it is performed more frequently than all of the other fourteen together. Shostakovich complete string quartets chandos chan109176. Shop the worlds widest selection of dmitri shostakovich string quartet music, scores, parts and more. Originally founded in 1923 under the name the moscow conservatory quartet, they changed its name in 1931 to the beethoven quartet, shortly before they were named.
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