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Fragments Vol 2 - Shostakovich / Alexander String Quartet

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Composer
SHOSTAKOVICH, DMITRI
Artist
ALEXANDER STRING QUARTET
Format
CD
Label
Foghorn Classics
Released
Jan 01, 2007
Catalog #
FCL1991
UPC
700871199123

About

These fabled works dating from 1960–1975 represent some of Shostakovich’s most bitterly frank, occasionally transcendental essays for the string quartet. At times poignant yet occasionally ribald, these performances have been called utterly compelling. Unique in this stunning survey is a fine performance of his “Unfinished” quartet, the first recording of what was originally to have been Shostakovich’s 9th Quartet, discovered and published in 2003. Additionally, listeners will find two more of Zakarias Grafilo’s extraordinary transcriptions of the 1950/51 Preludes and Fugues for Piano Op. 87.

Alexander String Quartet:
Zakarias Grafilo, Frederick Lifsitz: violins
Paul Yarbrough: viola
Sandy Wilson: cello

Tracklist 36 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Largo - 04:32
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Largo -
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  3. 2 II. Allegro molto - 02:44
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro molto -
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  4. 3 III. Allegretto - 04:30
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegretto -
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  5. 4 IV. Largo - 04:57
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Largo -
    Duration
    04:57
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  6. 5 V. Largo 03:11
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Largo
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  7. 6 I. Moderato con moto 04:19
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Moderato con moto
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  8. 7 II. Adagio 04:04
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  9. 8 III. Allegretto 04:00
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  10. 9 IV. Adagio 04:00
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Adagio
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  11. 10 V. Allegro 11:23
    Track
    10
    Title
    V. Allegro
    Duration
    11:23
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  12. 11 I. Introduction: Andantino 02:16
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Introduction: Andantino
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  13. 12 II. Scherzo: Allegretto 02:54
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Allegretto
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  14. 13 III. Recitative: Adagio 01:11
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Recitative: Adagio
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  15. 14 IV. Etude: Allegro 01:16
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Etude: Allegro
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  16. 15 V. Humoresque: Allegro 01:04
    Track
    15
    Title
    V. Humoresque: Allegro
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  17. 16 VI. Élégie: Adagio 03:48
    Track
    16
    Title
    VI. Élégie: Adagio
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  18. 17 VII. Finale: Moderato 03:17
    Track
    17
    Title
    VII. Finale: Moderato
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  19. 18 Unfinished Quartet 07:35
    Track
    18
    Title
    Unfinished Quartet
    Duration
    07:35
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  20. Disc 2
  21. 1 I. Andante 04:37
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  22. 2 II. Allegretto furioso 04:29
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegretto furioso
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  23. 3 III. Adagio - 05:58
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Adagio -
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  24. 4 IV. Allegretto 09:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegretto
    Duration
    09:44
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  25. 5 I. Moderato 06:11
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    06:11
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  26. 6 II. Allegro - Adagio - Moderato - Adagio - Moderato - Allegretto 19:20
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Allegro - Adagio - Moderato - Adagio - Moderato - Allegretto
    Duration
    19:20
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  27. 7 String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 138 18:30
    Track
    7
    Title
    String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 138
    Duration
    18:30
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  28. Disc 3
  29. 1 I. Allegretto 08:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegretto
    Duration
    08:40
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  30. 2 II. Adagio 09:00
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    09:00
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  31. 3 III. Allegretto - Poco meno mosso - A tempo - Adagio 08:58
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegretto - Poco meno mosso - A tempo - Adagio
    Duration
    08:58
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  32. 4 I. Elegy: Adagio 11:14
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Elegy: Adagio
    Duration
    11:14
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  33. 5 II. Serenade: Adagio 05:59
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Serenade: Adagio
    Duration
    05:59
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  34. 6 III. Intermezzo: Adagio 01:53
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Intermezzo: Adagio
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  35. 7 IV. Nocturne: Adagio 04:11
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Nocturne: Adagio
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  36. 8 V. Funeral March: Adagio molto 04:24
    Track
    8
    Title
    V. Funeral March: Adagio molto
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  37. 9 VI. Epilogue: Adagio - Adagio molto 06:35
    Track
    9
    Title
    VI. Epilogue: Adagio - Adagio molto
    Duration
    06:35
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  38. 10 Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major 05:22
    Track
    10
    Title
    Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet
  39. 11 Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major 04:03
    Track
    11
    Title
    Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Alexander String Quartet