Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) - Complete String Quartets : Mandelring Quartet (5CD) - Import 5 CD

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Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975)

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The Mandelring Quartet's masterpiece, the complete Shostakovich cycle, is now available as a low-priced set of five standard CDs! The Mandelring Quartet's Shostakovich series began in 2005, the 30th anniversary of the composer's death, and was completed in 2009. In 2008, the 25th anniversary of the quartet's founding, the Mandelring Quartet made its first tour of Japan, making the quartet widely known among Japanese audiences. The set will be packaged in a compact clamshell box. CD 1 includes "No. 1," composed after the famous Fifth Symphony, in a light and concise style, as well as "No. 2" and "No. 4," in which political pressures and inner conflicts begin to be projected.　CD 2 includes "No. 3," which is very similar to the preceding Eighth Symphony in its five-movement form and three intermediate movements, "No. 6," which is characterized by its simple structure and bright expression, and "No. 8," a masterpiece with an autobiographical content similar to a "war symphony" that contains many quotes from his own works, including the First Symphony, Tenth Symphony, and Cello Concerto No. 1. The CD also includes his masterpiece "No. 8," which is an autobiographical "war symphony" with many quotations from his own works.　CD3 features works from the composer's mature period, including "No. 5," a precursor to the Tenth Symphony in that its theme is based on the initials of the composer's name, "No. 7," the shortest of the 15 works and dedicated to his first wife, Nina, whose concise style has been further refined, and, in contrast, "No. 9," a large-scale work in five movements, In contrast, "No. 9", dedicated to his second wife Irina, is larger in size (five movements) and as impressive as a symphony in terms of content.　CD4 features "No. 10," dedicated to his close friend Weinberg and characterized by its joyful optimistic mood and concise technique, and "No. 12," a two-movement work in less than 30 minutes that is noteworthy for its symphonic scale, especially in the long second movement, and its large undulations, as well as its use of the 12-tone technique, No. 14," which was dedicated to the Beethoven Quartet's Shilinsky and focuses on the cello's movements and the contemplative flavor of its simple writing style.　Composed in the last decade of Shostakovich's life, CD 5 contains more introspective and contemplative tendencies than ever before.No. 11" is a suite of seven short movements, interwoven with Russian folk songs and ancient liturgical songs; "No. 13" is written in 12-tone technique, following No. 12, and is characterized by its single movement and the viola playing the leading role; and "No. 15" was written the year before he passed away, is played in six parts without interruption, and is the longest of all 15 pieces. No. 15," which was written the year before his death and has the longest playing time of all 15 pieces, with six parts played without interruption. King International

Tracklisting:

1.String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: Moderato
2.String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: Moderato
3.String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: Allegro molto
4.String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: Allegro
5.String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: Ouverture. Moderato con moto
6.String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: Rezitativ und Romanze. Adagio
7.String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: Valse. Allegro
8.String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: Theme with Variations. Adagio - Moderato con moto - Allegre
9.String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: Allegretto
10.String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: Andantino
11.String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: Allegretto
12.String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: Allegretto
13.String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110: Largo
14.String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110: Largo