{"product_id":"shostakovich-complete-string-quartets-vol-1-nos-1-5-cuarteto-casals","title":"SHOSTAKOVICH: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1 (Nos. 1-5) - Cuarteto Casals (2 CDS)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/about_this_recording_transparent_black_shadow_2_522753e9-66ba-48ea-8558-b0cd53a478e3_480x480.png?v=1646166167\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter being subjected to public attacks by the Soviet regime in the mid-1930s, Shostakovich sought new avenues of self-expression by turning to chamber music, and the string quartet became for him the perfect medium for private confession. To launch their complete Shostakovich cycle, members of the Cuarteto Casals offer deeply insightful readings of the first five quartets—works that are pivotal in the composer’s oeuvre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/TRACK_LISTING_WITH_WORLD_transparent_blue_background_correct_version_80976754-e9e0-46de-b62f-ac42fe034a4c_480x480.png?v=1646155801\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975)\u003cbr\u003eComplete String Quartets, Vol. 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD1\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No. 1 in C major Op. 49\u003cbr\u003eDo majeur \/ C-Dur\u003cbr\u003e·  I. Moderato (4'09)\u003cbr\u003e· II. Moderato (4'30)\u003cbr\u003e· III. Allegro molto (2'28)\u003cbr\u003e· IV. Allegro (3'26)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No. 2 in A major Op. 68\u003cbr\u003eLa majeur \/ A-Dur\u003cbr\u003e·  I. Overture. Moderato con moto (8'05)\u003cbr\u003e· II. Recitative \u0026amp; Romance. Adagio (11'19)\u003cbr\u003e· III. Valse. Allegro (5'45)\u003cbr\u003e· IV. Theme \u0026amp; Variations. Adagio (11'13)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No. 4 in D major Op. 83\u003cbr\u003eRé majeur \/ D-Dur\u003cbr\u003e·  I. Allegretto (4'35)\u003cbr\u003e· II. Andantino (6'46)\u003cbr\u003e· III. Allegretto (4'08)\u003cbr\u003e· IV. Allegretto (9'44)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD 2\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No. 3 in F major Op. 73\u003cbr\u003eFa majeur \/ F-Dur\u003cbr\u003e·  I. Allegretto (7'12)\u003cbr\u003e· II. Moderato con moto (5'30)\u003cbr\u003e· III. Allegro non troppo (4'02)\u003cbr\u003e· IV. Adagio (6'27)\u003cbr\u003e· V. Moderato (9'49)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No. 5 in B-flat major Op. 92\u003cbr\u003eSi bémol majeur \/ B-Dur\u003cbr\u003e·  I. Allegro non troppo (11'40)\u003cbr\u003e· II. Andante (8'36)\u003cbr\u003e· III. Moderato (10'09)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HARMONIA MUNDI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171693834490,"sku":"3149020951446","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/902731.32_12x12_web.jpg?v=1767113738","url":"https:\/\/classicselectworld.com\/products\/shostakovich-complete-string-quartets-vol-1-nos-1-5-cuarteto-casals","provider":"ClassicSelect World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}