Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1 [Hybrid SACD]; String Quartets 1. 2 and 4 [Super Audio CD - DSD]

Dmitry Shostakovich (Composer), Mandelring Quartet (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Mandelring Quartet
• Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
• Audio CD (July 18, 2006)
• Please Note: Requires SACD-compatible hardware
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Super Audio CD - DSD
• Label: Audite
• ASIN: B000GDH928
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #346,625 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

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

2. String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: Moderato

3. String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: Allegro molto

4. String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: Allegro

5. String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: Overture: Moderato con moto

6. String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: Recitative and Romance: Adagio

7. String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: Valse. Allegro

8. String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: Theme with Variations. Adagio - Moderato con moto - Allegretto - Allegro non troppo - Allegr

9. String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: Allegretto

10. String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: Andantino

11. String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: Allegretto

12. String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: Allegretto

Customer Reviews

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A heart to ear dialogue, November 7, 2007

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Eric Falardeau (Montreal, Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1 [Hybrid SACD]; String Quartets 1. 2 and 4 (Audio CD)

The works:

This CD includes Shostakovitch string quaterts 1, 2 and 4. Apart from the first quartet, which is whimzzical (still interesting), those quartets already show a great composer at work.

The interpretation:

The Mandelring quartet does a fabulous job. Their play is both restrained (in that they do not add inexistant tension when it is not required) and unbridled (when Shostakovitch wanted it so). The result is a very intimate contact with the composer's heart and mind through his interprets.

The audio:

This SACD is a jewel in terms of advanced resolution. Natural dynamics and proper tones allow the listener to hear the genuine intention of the composer and really feel connected. A show piece for the technology and a real gem for the audience.