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| Composer | Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1960 |
| Work type | Chamber |
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ManchesterAttacca Quartet
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Dowland, Glass, Pärt, Müller, Clemens non Papa, Bennet, Shostakovich
Attacca Quartet; Amy Schroeder; Domenic Salerni; Nathan Schram
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Total Shostakovich in Leipzig
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The combined forces of the Gewandhaus and Boston Symphony unite under Andris Nelsons for a searing Leningrad Symphony, while the Quatuor Danel tackles the string quartets.
A Shostakovich tasting menu with the Carducci Quartet
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A tasting menu of string quartet movements interspersed with readings made for an absorbing afternoon.
Ensemble 360’s strings highlight emotional extremes
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Tchaikovsky’s Third and Shostakovich’s Eighth Quartets provide illuminating comparisons and contrasts in Ensemble 360’s ‘Russian Quartets’ recital.
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SalfordCries and Whispers: Isolation Broadcast #1
Gesualdo, Britten, Shostakovich
Manchester Collective
MadridAVAILABLE IN SPAIN ONLY - Cuarteto Bretón: Stradivarius del Palacio Real
Luaces, Shostakovich, Guridi
Cuarteto Bretón
SalfordCries and whispers
Gesualdo, Britten, Shostakovich
Manchester Collective; Caroline Pether; Doriane Gable; Ruth Gibson
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Bachtrack top ten: Dmitri Shostakovich
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Conformist or closet dissident? Dmitri Shostakovich had to adapt, chameleon-like, to the changing political climate in the Soviet Union, toeing the party line where necessary, but planting his music with coded messages.