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A tasting menu of string quartet movements interspersed with readings made for an absorbing afternoon. 

The Brodsky Quartet deliver deeply moving performances of all 15 Shostakovich string quartets, with added value and insight from writers Elizabeth Wilson and Marina Frolova-Walker. 

One of the most moving and exhilarating experiences one can experience, the Brodsky Quartet performs the entire cycle of Shostakovich string quartets in the Perth International Arts Festival.

Performed chronologically in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, The Globe’s candlelit Jacobean theatre, the 15 Shostakovich string quartets made an astonishing impression in such concentrated form. 

The Borodin Quartet’s played two Shostakovich quartets, as well as Beethoven Op.131. From the very first notes onwards they captivated the audience with their elegant and well-balanced sound.

El Cuarteto Mandelring continúa su andadura por la integral de cuartetos de Shostakovich y ofrecen en el Círculo de Bellas Artes la tercera entrega.

Nach dem Platzwechsel der beiden Violinen stimmte die klangliche Balance und das CuartetoCasals zeigte sich musikalisch offen, sanglich und gemütswarm.

La celebración en Colombia de los 40 años de muerte del compositor ruso estuvo marcada por interpretaciones en las que la planeación de las ideas musicales era tan clara que cada nuevo pasaje redactaba en su avance una historia.