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Genuin

Shostakovich: String Quartets 1–6

$20.99

Details

Composer
Dmitri Shostakovich
Artist
Asasello-Quartett
Format
CD
Label
Genuin
Released
Apr 04, 2025
Catalog #
GEN 25908
UPC
4260036259087

About

The Asasello-Quartet continues their project: their complete recording of all string quartets by Dmitri Shostakovich enters it's second phase in honor of his 50th anniversary of death in 2025. On the program are the first six quartets by Shostakovich, marking the beginning of the most significant quartet oeuvre of the 20th century. In every note, one senses the profound familiarity of this award-winning and internationally highly regarded ensemble with the shimmering and moving works of the great Russian composer: important music, brilliantly performed!

Tracklist 26 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegretto 06:25
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegretto
    Duration
    06:25
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  3. 2 II. Moderato con moto 04:04
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Moderato con moto
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  4. 3 III. Lento - 03:10
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Lento -
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  5. 4 IV. Lento - Allegretto - Andante 06:56
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Lento - Allegretto - Andante
    Duration
    06:56
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  6. 5 I. Allegretto non troppo - 10:49
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegretto non troppo -
    Duration
    10:49
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  7. 6 II. Andante - 08:49
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante -
    Duration
    08:49
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  8. 7 III. Moderato - Allegretto 10:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Moderato - Allegretto
    Duration
    10:25
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  9. 8 I. Allegretto 03:04
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Allegretto
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  10. 9 II. Andantino 05:29
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Andantino
    Duration
    05:29
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  11. 10 III. Allegretto - 05:08
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Allegretto -
    Duration
    05:08
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  12. 11 IV. Allegretto 11:19
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Allegretto
    Duration
    11:19
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  13. Disc 2
  14. 1 I. Allegretto 06:43
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegretto
    Duration
    06:43
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  15. 2 II. Moderato con moto 04:45
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Moderato con moto
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  16. 3 III. Allegro non troppo 04:05
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  17. 4 IV. Adagio - 03:36
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Adagio -
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  18. 5 V. Moderato 08:48
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Moderato
    Duration
    08:48
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  19. 6 I. Overture: Moderato con moto 07:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Overture: Moderato con moto
    Duration
    07:51
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  20. 7 II. Recitative and Romance: Adagio 10:56
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Recitative and Romance: Adagio
    Duration
    10:56
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  21. 8 III. Waltz: Allegro 04:39
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Waltz: Allegro
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  22. 9 IV. Theme with Variations: Adagio 09:40
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Theme with Variations: Adagio
    Duration
    09:40
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  23. 10 I. Moderato 05:17
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  24. 11 II. Moderato 04:26
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Moderato
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  25. 12 III. Allegro molto 02:12
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Allegro molto
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  26. 13 IV. Allegro 02:58
    Track
    13
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  27. 14 No. 1. Elegy: Adagio (arr. from Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, Op. 29, Act I Scene 3: Zherebyonok k kobylke toropitsa) 03:28
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 1. Elegy: Adagio (arr. from Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, Op. 29, Act I Scene 3: Zherebyonok k kobylke toropitsa)
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett
  28. 15 No. 2. Polka: Allegretto (arr. from The Golden Age Suite, Op. 22a: III. Polka) 02:21
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 2. Polka: Allegretto (arr. from The Golden Age Suite, Op. 22a: III. Polka)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Asasello-Quartett