Tchaikovsky: Serenade for strings; Shostakovich: String Quartet No 2

Tchaikovsky's Serenade for strings is imbued with the classical spirit of Mozart and contains some strikingly effective scoring and an exhilarating Finale. To these the Scottish Ensemble brings a level of precision and finish you would rather expect from a string quartet, something particularly evident in the elegiac third movement, one of Tchaikovsky's most inspired musical moments. Also recorded here is darkly wonderful chamber transcription of Shostakovich's epic String Quartet No 2.

A 24-bit 192 kHz studio master for this album is available from the Linn Records website.

CKD472  65 minutes 26 seconds
'The two works … give the listener much food for thought about Russia in their juxtaposition.' (Gramophone)
'The Scottish Ensemble’s crystal-clear playing is a joy' (The Guardian)
'Superbly virtuosic' (The Times)