String Quartet No 2 in A major, Op 68 (Shostakovich)
from Shostakovich: Piano Quintet & String Quartet No 2 (CDA67987)
1 Overture: Moderato con moto [8'01]
2 Recitative and Romance: Adagio [11'02]
3 Waltz: Allegro [5'27]
4 Theme and Variations: Adagio – Moderato con moto – Allegretto – Allegro non troppo – Allegro – Adagi [10'41]
35 minutes 11 seconds 4 tracks
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