Product Features

• Label: Мелодия
• Format: CD, Compilation
• Country: Europe
• Released: 1997
• Genre: Classical

Overview

This collection of Dmitri Shostakovich's String Quartets Nos. 8, 9, and 10 performed by the renowned Borodin Quartet presents some of the composer's most evocative and powerful works. Shostakovich, a Soviet-era Russian composer, is celebrated for his ability to capture complex emotional landscapes within his compositions. Known for their profound intensity, these quartets reflect the turbulent times Shostakovich lived through, with themes of struggle, resilience, and introspection.

Track Listing

String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110 – (21:57)

1. I: Largo – 5:05
2. II: Allegro Molto – 2:50
3. III: Allegretto – 4:24
4. IV: Largo – 5:49
5. V: Largo – 3:48

String Quartet No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 117 – (26:38)

1. I: Moderato Con Moto – 4:21
2. II: Adagio – 5:06
3. III: Allegretto – 3:45
4. IV: Adagio – 4:08
5. V: Allegro – 9:18

String Quartet No. 10 in A-Flat Major, Op. 118 – (24:20)

1. I: Allegretto – 4:42
2. II: Lento – 4:00
3. III: Allegro – 6:06
4. IV: Allegretto – 9:32

Key Credits

• Composed by: Dmitri Shostakovich
• Performed by: Borodin String Quartet
  • Cello: Valentin Berlinsky
  • Viola: Dmitri Shebalin
  • Violin I: Mikhail Kopelman
  • Violin II: Andrei Abramenkov
• Recording Engineer: Edvard Shakhnazaryan
• Liner Notes: Dr. Sigrid Neef
• French Translation of Liner Notes: Chr. Hinzelin
• Series Producer: Niels Høirup
• Production Manager: Reimar Bluth
• Remastered by: Michael Glaser
• Restoration & Sound Engineer: Eberhard Richter
• Design & Layout: BKMS, Hamburg