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| Composer | Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1931 |
| Work type | Chamber |
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ViennaRising Stars: Maat Saxophone Quartet
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Rivier, Ravel, Shostakovich, Vrebalov, Bosmans
Maat Saxophone Quartet; Daniel Ferreira; Catarina Gomes; Pedro Silva
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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.
Borodin Quartet lacks bite in Shostakovich
The Borodin Quartet put on a showcase display of pure, rich tone and superbly unanimous playing at Sage Gateshead but their Shostakovich lacked bite.
Finzi Quartet and Quatuor Byron in Leiden
Opening the concert season at Leiden’s Stadsgehoorzaal was a beautiful concert of chamber music by two talented young string quartets: the Finzi Quartet and Quatuor Byron. On the program were string quartets by Haydn, Ravel and Shostakovich – an eclectic mix that turned out rather well. The absolute highlight of the evening was Shostakovich’s String Quartet No.