String Quartet No 8 in C minor, Op 110 (Shostakovich)
from Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos 4, 6 & 8 (CDA67154)
1 Largo [4'38]
2 Allegro molto [2'36]
3 Allegretto [4'37]
4 Largo [4'46]
5 Largo [3'38]
20 minutes 15 seconds 5 tracks
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