Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 1-15

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The performances as a whole achieve a rare degree of intensity. It really draws you into the unsettling subtext of Shostakovich’s writing. Even if there are a few moments where the ensemble is... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2016, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 30th Sep 2016
Catalogue No: CHAN10917(6)
Label: Chandos
Length: 6 hours 36 minutes

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Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49

Work length15:18

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Brodsky Quartet
Recorded: March 2016
Recording Venue: The Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands

I. Moderato

Track length4:55

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II. Moderato

Track length4:46

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III. Allegro molto

Track length2:20

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IV. Allegro

Track length3:17

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Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 68

Work length35:40

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Brodsky Quartet
Recorded: March 2016
Recording Venue: The Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands

I. Overture. Moderato con moto

Track length8:28

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II. Recitative and Romance. Adagio

Track length10:56

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III. Waltz. Allegro

Track length5:35

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IV. Theme with Variatons. Adagio

Track length10:41

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Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 73

Work length32:45

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Brodsky Quartet
Recorded: March 2016
Recording Venue: The Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands

I. Allegretto

Track length7:22

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II. Moderato con moto

Track length5:11

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III. Allegro non troppo

Track length4:09

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IV. Adagio

Track length5:56

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V. Moderato

Track length10:07

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Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4, Op. 83

Work length27:02

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Brodsky Quartet
Recorded: March 2016
Recording Venue: The Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands

I. Allegretto

Track length3:57

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II. Andantino

Track length7:36

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III. Allegretto

Track length4:47

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IV. Allegretto

Track length10:42

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Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5, Op. 92

Work length32:19

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Brodsky Quartet
Recorded: March 2016
Recording Venue: The Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands

I. Allegro non troppo

Track length11:28

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II. Andante

Track length10:22

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III. Moderato

Track length10:29

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Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6, Op. 101

Work length25:44

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Brodsky Quartet
Recorded: March 2016
Recording Venue: The Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands

I. Allegretto

Track length7:32

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II. Moderato con moto

Track length5:27

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III. Lento

Track length5:06

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IV. Lento

Track length7:39

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Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108

Work length14:12

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Brodsky Quartet
Recorded: March 2016
Recording Venue: The Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands

I. Allegretto

Track length3:51

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II. Lento

Track length3:54

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III. Allegro

Track length6:27

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Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110

Work length24:26

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Brodsky Quartet
Recorded: March 2016
Recording Venue: The Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands

I. Largo

Track length5:56

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II. Allegro molto

Track length2:56

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III. Allegretto

Track length4:17

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IV. Largo

Track length5:57

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V. Largo

Track length5:20

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Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 9, Op. 117

Work length26:27

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Brodsky Quartet
Recorded: March 2016
Recording Venue: The Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands

I. Moderato con moto

Track length4:22

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II. Adagio

Track length4:32

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III. Allegretto

Track length4:14

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IV. Adagio

Track length3:03

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V. Allegro

Track length10:16

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Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 10, Op. 118

Work length25:23

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Brodsky Quartet
Recorded: March 2016
Recording Venue: The Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands

I. Andante

Track length4:29

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II. Allegretto furioso

Track length4:07

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III. Adagio

Track length6:41

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IV. Allegretto - Andante

Track length10:06

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Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 11, Op. 122

Work length18:05

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Brodsky Quartet
Recorded: March 2016
Recording Venue: The Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands

I. Introduction

Track length2:33

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II. Scherzo. Allegretto

Track length2:45

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III. Recitative. Adagio

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IV. Etude. Allegro

Track length1:19

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V. Humoresque. Allegro

Track length1:06

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VI. Elegy. Adagio

Track length4:54

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VIII. Finale. Moderato - Meno mosso - Moderato

Track length4:06

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Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 12, Op. 133

Work length26:29

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Brodsky Quartet
Recorded: March 2016
Recording Venue: The Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands

I. Moderato - Allegretto - Moderato - Allegretto

Track length6:36

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II. Allegretto - Adagio - Moderato - Adagio - Moderato

Track length19:53

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Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 13, Op. 138

Work length22:24

Album only

Brodsky Quartet

Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 14, Op. 142

Work length29:08

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Brodsky Quartet
Recorded: March 2016
Recording Venue: The Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands

I. Allegretto

Track length9:24

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II. Adagio

Track length10:14

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III. Allegretto

Track length9:30

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Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 15, Op. 144

Work length41:19

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Brodsky Quartet
Recorded: March 2016
Recording Venue: The Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands

I. Elegy. Adagio

Track length14:04

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II. Serenade. Adagio

Track length6:17

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III. Intermezzo. Adagio

Track length1:54

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IV. Nocturne. Adagio

Track length5:42

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V. Funeral March. Adagio molto

Track length5:36

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VI. Epilogue. Adagio

Track length7:46

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This new box set with the Brodsky Quartet features Shostakovich’s fifteen string quartets at a special price.

Over the years the Brodsky Quartet has undertaken numerous performances of the complete cycle of quartets by several composers, including Zemlinsky whose set was released on Chandos to critical acclaim last year. It is, however, the complete Shostakovich cycle that has now become synonymous with its name: its 2012 London performance of the cycle resulted in its taking the prestigious title of ‘Artist in Residence’ at the city’s Kings Place.

One of the most rewarding aspects of performing this cycle is the way in which it seems to pan out so naturally and perfectly. To be aware that Shostakovich had intended to write twenty-four quartets, one in every key, but ended up with these fifteen thereby creating a unique musical journey that feels predestined and all-encompassing, makes one think that there really must be a greater force at work.

The Quartet now adds to its famed discography this remarkable box set, recorded live at Amsterdam’s Muziekgebouw.

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Christmas 2016

The performances as a whole achieve a rare degree of intensity. It really draws you into the unsettling subtext of Shostakovich’s writing. Even if there are a few moments where the ensemble is not absolutely pristine, the Brodskys take greater risks than in their first recording, whether, for example, in stoking up ever-increasing levels of ferocity in the relentless second movement of the Tenth

9th December 2016

A rare treat.

Offer,Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 1-15

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