TCHAIKOVSKY: STRING QUARTETS NOS 1 & 2; FIVE EARLY PIECES - SHOSTAKOVICH QUARTET

Tchaikovsky: String Quartets No.1, No.2
Five Early Pieces;

Shostakovich Quartet

“the Shostakovich Quartet is notable for their powerful playing and their ability to get deeply into the emotions of a work” (MusicWeb, 2008)

“versions by the Shostakovich Quartet are also masterly…the early pieces dating from Composer’s student days….are of interest as is anything that the master penned…” (c) Penguin Guide

Five Early Pieces
[1] No.1 in D major 1:08
[2] No.2 in Bb major 1:31
[3] No.3 in E major 1:17
[4] No.4 in E minor 2:56
[5] No.5 in G major 1:50

String Quartet No.1 in D major, Op.11
[6] Moderato e semplice 10:33
[7] Andante cantabile 6:36
[8] Scherzo: Allegro non tanto 3:33
[9] Finale: Allegro giusto 9:32

String Quartet No.2 in F major, Op.22
[10] Adagio – Moderato assai 12:10
[11] Scherzo: Allegro giusto 5:43
[12] Andante ma non tanto 11:59
[13] Finale: Allegro con moto 6:33