Dmitri Shostakovich

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Nationality: Russian | Soviet
Born: September 25, 1906, St. Petersburg Died: August 9, 1975, Moscow (age 68)

String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
4:32 I. Moderato
4:34 II. Moderato
2:19 III. Allegro molto
3:14 IV. Allegro
Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1938, May 30 - July 17 (age 31)
Premiere: October 10, 1938. Leningrad, Glazunov Quartet
8 recordings, 26 videos
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4:29
Borodin Quartet
I. Moderato
4:36
Borodin Quartet
II. Moderato
2:06
Borodin Quartet
III. Allegro molto
3:09
Borodin Quartet
IV. Allegro
4:40
Mandelring Quartett
I. Moderato
4:38
Mandelring Quartett
II. Moderato
2:24
Mandelring Quartett
III. Allegro molto
3:03
Mandelring Quartett
IV. Allegro
4:12
Kopelman Quartet
I. Moderato
4:30
Kopelman Quartet
II. Moderato
2:06
Kopelman Quartet
III. Allegro molto
3:23
Kopelman Quartet
IV. Allegro
4:11
Aviv String Quartet
I. Moderato
4:26
Aviv String Quartet
II. Moderato
1:57
Aviv String Quartet
III. Allegro molto
3:07
Aviv String Quartet
IV. Allegro
4:17
Pacifica Quartet
I. Moderato
4:45
Pacifica Quartet
II. Moderato
2:13
Pacifica Quartet
III. Allegro molto
3:17
Pacifica Quartet
IV. Allegro
4:19
Shostakovich Quartet
I. Moderato
4:45
Shostakovich Quartet
II. Moderato
1:54
Shostakovich Quartet
III. Allegro molto
2:51
Shostakovich Quartet
IV. Allegro
15:42
Fitzwilliam String Quartet (complete)
15:32
Brodsky Quartet

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