Cuarteto Casals - Shostakovich Complete String Quartets Vol. 1 [CD]

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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 quarte t 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. Tracklist: Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: I. Moderato Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: II. Moderato Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: III. Allegro Molto Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: IV. Allegro Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in a Major, Op. 68: I. Overture. Moderato Con Moto Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in a Major, Op. 68: II. Recitative ; Romance. Adagio Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in a Major, Op. 68: III. Valse. Allegro Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in a Major, Op. 68: IV. Theme ; Variations. Adagio Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: I. Allegretto Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: II. Andantino Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: III. Allegretto Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: IV. Allegretto Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: I. Allegretto Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: II. Moderato Con Moto Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: III. Allegro Non Troppo Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: IV. Adagio Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: V. Moderato Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: I. Allegro Non Troppo Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: II. Andante Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: III. Moderato UPC: 3149020951446Label: Harmonia MundiRelease Date: 12.20.24Format: CD Show more