String Quartet No 11 in F minor, Op 122 (Shostakovich)
from Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos 11, 13 & 15 (CDA67157)
1 Introduction: Andantino [2'13]
2 Scherzo: Allegretto [2'55]
3 Recitative: Adagio [1'05]
4 Etude: Allegro [1'19]
5 Humoresque: Adagio [1'10]
6 Elegy: Adagio [4'27]
7 Finale: Moderato [3'56]
17 minutes 5 seconds 7 tracks
‘The St Petersburg Quartet employs the widest possible range of colour and articulation in its performances’ (BBC Music Magazine)
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