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Shostakovich: Chamber Music

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Composer
Dmitri Shostakovich
Artist
Zoryana Kushpler, Ewa Kupiec, Margarete Babinsky, Holger Busch, Petersen Quartet, Moscow Virtuosi
Format
CD
Label
Capriccio
Released
Aug 01, 2025
Catalog #
C7470
UPC
845221074702

About

Dmitri Shostakovich is one of the indubitably great composers of the 20th century and left works of greatness in every genre, from the symphonies to opera, film- and light music, concertos, and, of course, chamber music. This collection offers a great overview of his contributions to that genre. It features a few favorites, like Rudolf Barshai's Chamber Symphony (arranged from String Quartet No.8), String Quartet No.1, and the Piano Quintet to lesser-known gems and rarely heard works for two pianos like the tiny, witty Tarantella or his dramatic, cinematic Concertino. It is capped with Alfred Schnittke's tribute to the master, the Prelude in Memory of Dmitri Shostakovich.

Tracklist 74 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Largo - 05:15
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Largo -
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Moscow Virtuosi
    Conductor
    Vladimir Spivakov
  3. 2 II. Allegro molto - 03:01
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro molto -
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Moscow Virtuosi
    Conductor
    Vladimir Spivakov
  4. 3 III. Allegretto - 04:49
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegretto -
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Moscow Virtuosi
    Conductor
    Vladimir Spivakov
  5. 4 IV. Largo - 05:24
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Largo -
    Duration
    05:24
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Moscow Virtuosi
    Conductor
    Vladimir Spivakov
  6. 5 V. Largo 04:22
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Largo
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Moscow Virtuosi
    Conductor
    Vladimir Spivakov
  7. 6 No. 1. My Verses 03:07
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 1. My Verses
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Zoryana Kushpler
    Ensemble
    Petersen Quartet
  8. 7 No. 2. Whence All This Tenderness? 03:33
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 2. Whence All This Tenderness?
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Zoryana Kushpler
    Ensemble
    Petersen Quartet
  9. 8 No. 3. Dialogue between Hamlet and His Conscience 02:54
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 3. Dialogue between Hamlet and His Conscience
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Zoryana Kushpler
    Ensemble
    Petersen Quartet
  10. 9 No. 4. The Poet and The Czar 01:42
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 4. The Poet and The Czar
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Zoryana Kushpler
    Ensemble
    Petersen Quartet
  11. 10 No. 5. No, The Drum Did Beat 02:45
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 5. No, The Drum Did Beat
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Zoryana Kushpler
    Ensemble
    Petersen Quartet
  12. 11 No. 6. To Anna Akhmatova 05:30
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 6. To Anna Akhmatova
    Duration
    05:30
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Zoryana Kushpler
    Ensemble
    Petersen Quartet
  13. 12 No. 1. Prelude: Adagio 05:28
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 1. Prelude: Adagio
    Duration
    05:28
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    members Moscow Virtuosi
    Conductor
    Vladimir Spivakov
  14. 13 No. 2. Scherzo: Allegro molto 04:19
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 2. Scherzo: Allegro molto
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    members Moscow Virtuosi
    Conductor
    Vladimir Spivakov
  15. 14 Prelude in Memoriam Dmitry Shostakovich (version for 2 violins) 05:20
    Track
    14
    Title
    Prelude in Memoriam Dmitry Shostakovich (version for 2 violins)
    Duration
    05:20
    Composer
    Alfred Schnittke
    Ensemble
    members Moscow Virtuosi
    Conductor
    Vladimir Spivakov
  16. Disc 2
  17. 1 I. Prelude: Lento 04:15
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Prelude: Lento
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Ewa Kupiec
    Ensemble
    Petersen Quartet
  18. 2 II. Fugue: Adagio 10:24
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Fugue: Adagio
    Duration
    10:24
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Ewa Kupiec
    Ensemble
    Petersen Quartet
  19. 3 III. Scherzo: Allegretto 03:39
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegretto
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Ewa Kupiec
    Ensemble
    Petersen Quartet
  20. 4 IV. Intermezzo: Lento 05:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Intermezzo: Lento
    Duration
    05:44
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Ewa Kupiec
    Ensemble
    Petersen Quartet
  21. 5 V. Finale: Allegretto 06:51
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Finale: Allegretto
    Duration
    06:51
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Ewa Kupiec
    Ensemble
    Petersen Quartet
  22. 6 I. Allegretto 03:38
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Allegretto
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Petersen Quartet
  23. 7 II. Andantino 05:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Andantino
    Duration
    05:25
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Petersen Quartet
  24. 8 III. Allegretto 04:14
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Petersen Quartet
  25. 9 IV. Allegretto 08:43
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Allegretto
    Duration
    08:43
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Petersen Quartet
  26. 10 I. Moderato 04:13
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Petersen Quartet
  27. 11 II. Moderato 03:56
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Moderato
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Petersen Quartet
  28. 12 III. Allegro molto 01:54
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Allegro molto
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Petersen Quartet
  29. 13 IV. Allegro 02:56
    Track
    13
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Petersen Quartet
  30. Disc 3
  31. 1 I. Prelude: Andantino 04:43
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Prelude: Andantino
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky, Holger Busch
  32. 2 II. Danse fantastique 02:46
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Danse fantastique
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky, Holger Busch
  33. 3 III. Nocturne: Andante 07:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Nocturne: Andante
    Duration
    07:54
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky, Holger Busch
  34. 4 IV. Finale: Allegro 08:09
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro
    Duration
    08:09
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky, Holger Busch
  35. 5 Allegro - 02:32
    Track
    5
    Title
    Allegro -
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  36. 6 Meno mosso - 02:21
    Track
    6
    Title
    Meno mosso -
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  37. 7 Adagio - 01:15
    Track
    7
    Title
    Adagio -
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  38. 8 Allegro - 01:20
    Track
    8
    Title
    Allegro -
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  39. 9 Poco meno mosso - 01:17
    Track
    9
    Title
    Poco meno mosso -
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  40. 10 Adagio - 00:35
    Track
    10
    Title
    Adagio -
    Duration
    00:35
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  41. 11 Lento - 03:46
    Track
    11
    Title
    Lento -
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  42. 12 Allegro - 00:55
    Track
    12
    Title
    Allegro -
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  43. 13 Meno mosso - 00:23
    Track
    13
    Title
    Meno mosso -
    Duration
    00:23
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  44. 14 Moderato - 00:16
    Track
    14
    Title
    Moderato -
    Duration
    00:16
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  45. 15 Allegro 00:10
    Track
    15
    Title
    Allegro
    Duration
    00:10
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  46. 16 I. Allegretto 07:58
    Track
    16
    Title
    I. Allegretto
    Duration
    07:58
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  47. 17 II. Largo 07:30
    Track
    17
    Title
    II. Largo
    Duration
    07:30
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  48. 18 III. Moderato (con moto) - Allegretto con moto - Adagio - Moderato 14:08
    Track
    18
    Title
    III. Moderato (con moto) - Allegretto con moto - Adagio - Moderato
    Duration
    14:08
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  49. Disc 4
  50. 1 Concertino for 2 Pianos, Op. 94 09:43
    Track
    1
    Title
    Concertino for 2 Pianos, Op. 94
    Duration
    09:43
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky, Holger Busch
  51. 2 No. 1 in C Major 01:28
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 1 in C Major
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  52. 3 No. 2 in A Minor 00:50
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 2 in A Minor
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  53. 4 No. 3 in G Major 02:11
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 3 in G Major
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  54. 5 No. 4 in E Minor 02:05
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 4 in E Minor
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  55. 6 No. 5 in D Major 00:36
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 5 in D Major
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  56. 7 No. 6 in B Minor 01:12
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 6 in B Minor
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  57. 8 No. 7 in A Major 01:29
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 7 in A Major
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  58. 9 No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor 00:56
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  59. 10 No. 9 in E Major 00:40
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 9 in E Major
    Duration
    00:40
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  60. 11 No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor 02:12
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  61. 12 No. 11 in B Major 00:56
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 11 in B Major
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  62. 13 No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor 01:11
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  63. 14 No. 13 in F-Sharp Minor 00:58
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 13 in F-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  64. 15 No. 14 in E-Flat Minor 02:20
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 14 in E-Flat Minor
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  65. 16 No. 15 in D-Flat Major 01:06
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 15 in D-Flat Major
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  66. 17 No. 16 in B-Flat Minor 01:08
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 16 in B-Flat Minor
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  67. 18 No. 17 in A-Flat Major 01:56
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 17 in A-Flat Major
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  68. 19 No. 18 in F Minor 00:55
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 18 in F Minor
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  69. 20 No. 19 in E-Flat Major 01:31
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 19 in E-Flat Major
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  70. 21 No. 20 in C Minor 00:42
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 20 in C Minor
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  71. 22 No. 21 in B-Flat Major 00:48
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 21 in B-Flat Major
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  72. 23 No. 22 in G Minor 02:14
    Track
    23
    Title
    No. 22 in G Minor
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  73. 24 No. 23 in F Major 01:24
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 23 in F Major
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  74. 25 No. 24 in D Minor 01:20
    Track
    25
    Title
    No. 24 in D Minor
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky
  75. 26 Unity, Op. 95, "Song of the Great Rivers": I. Waltz (version for piano 4 hands) 01:35
    Track
    26
    Title
    Unity, Op. 95, "Song of the Great Rivers": I. Waltz (version for piano 4 hands)
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky, Holger Busch
  76. 27 Jazz Suite No. 1: II. Polka (version for 2 pianos) 01:28
    Track
    27
    Title
    Jazz Suite No. 1: II. Polka (version for 2 pianos)
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky, Holger Busch
  77. 28 Vesyolïy marsh (Merry March) 02:05
    Track
    28
    Title
    Vesyolïy marsh (Merry March)
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky, Holger Busch
  78. 29 Tarantella 01:23
    Track
    29
    Title
    Tarantella
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Margarete Babinsky, Holger Busch