The Soviet Experience: String Quartets Of Dmitri Shostakovich And His Contempories, Volume III - Shostakovich: Quartets Nos. 9-12, Weinberg: Quartet No. 6 - Pacifica Quartet / Cedille Records 2x Audio CD 2013 / CDR 90000 138

UPC 735131913829  

Made in U.S.A.  

Total Playtime 70:20 + 58:25 minutes  

24Bit Digital Recording

Product Features

• Label: Cedille Records – CDR 90000 138
• Format: 2 x CD, Album
• Country: US
• Released: 2013
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Modern

Overview

This 2-CD album, "The Soviet Experience: String Quartets Of Dmitri Shostakovich And His Contemporaries, Volume III", features the Pacifica Quartet performing Shostakovich's string quartets Nos. 9-12 and Mieczyslaw Weinberg's String Quartet No. 6. The album is part of the Pacifica Quartet's acclaimed Soviet Experience series.

Interesting Facts

• Shostakovich's String Quartets: The quartets on this album, written in the 1960s, showcase Shostakovich's unique blend of neoclassical and modern styles.
• Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Weinberg's String Quartet No. 6, written in 1946, was suppressed for political reasons and only recently came to light. It provides a fascinating contrast to Shostakovich's works.

Track Listing

Volume 3

String Quartet No. 9 In E-flat Major, Op. 117

1. Moderato Con Moto (4:47)
2. Adagio (5:06)
3. Allegretto (3:59)
4. Adagio (3:42)
5. Allegro (9:48)

String Quartet No. 10 In A-flat Major, Op. 118

1. Andante (4:34)
2. Allegretto Furioso (4:07)
3. Adagio (6:26)
4. Allegretto (9:41)

String Quartet No. 11 In F Minor, Op. 122

1. Introduction-Andantino (2:28)
2. Scherzo (2:41)
3. Adagio (6:26)
4. Etude-Allegro (1:18)
5. Humoresque-Allegro (1:04)
6. Elegy-Adagio (5:05)
7. Finale-Moderato (3:41)

String Quartet No. 12 In D-flat Major, Op. 133

1. Moderato (6:44)
2. Allegretto (19:24)

String Quartet No. 6 In E Minor, Op. 35

1. Allegro Semplice (8:25)
2. Presto Agitato (2:30)
3. Allegro Con Fuoco (1:41)
4. Adagio (7:19)
5. Moderato Comodo (5:15)
6. Andante Maestoso (6:43)

Key Credits

• Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet