Carducci Quartet - Shostakovich:Quartet No.9&15 - Import CD

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Carducci Quartet

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Shostakovich String Quartet Vol. 3 The Quartet with a reputation for performing Shostakovich! The last string quartet, "No. 15" is included. The Carducci String Quartet, a British-Irish quartet active in the UK, presents the third volume of Shostakovich's string quartets. The previous release (SIGCD559), which included three of Shostakovich's string quartets, "No. 1," "No. 2," and "No. 7," received a four-star rating from BBC Music Magazine, which described the performance as "beautifully honed" and the recording as "four-star. The album includes "No. 9," dedicated to Shostakovich's wife, Irina, and "No. 15," his last string quartet, written the year before his death.In 2015, to mark the 40th anniversary of the composer's death, Washington, DC; London; Oxford; Cardiff, The quartet will be performed by a group of talented musicians who have successfully performed Shostakovich's complete string quartets in Washington, DC, London, Oxford, Cardiff, Bogota (Spain), and elsewhere in 2015 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the composer's death. (Tokyo M-Plus) Included in the program Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 117 String Quartet No.9 in E-flat major, Op.117/ String Quartet No.15 in E-flat major, Op.144 Performer Carducci String Quartet *Recording: April 6-9, 2021