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Shostakovich - String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49
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Chamber » Quartets » String Quartets
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The Emersons have played Shostakovich all over the world, and this long- pondered intégrale sets the seal on a process that has brought the quartets to the very centre of the repertoire – the... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 2000, Winner - Chamber
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Grammy Awards, 43rd Awards (2000), Best Chamber Music Recording
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Grammy Awards, 43rd Awards (2000), Classical Album of the Year
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The Emersons have played Shostakovich all over the world, and this long- pondered intégrale sets the seal on a process that has brought the quartets to the very centre of the repertoire – the... — More…
Awards:
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Gramophone Awards, 2000, Winner - Chamber
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Grammy Awards, 43rd Awards (2000), Best Chamber Music Recording
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Grammy Awards, 43rd Awards (2000), Classical Album of the Year
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The Casals Quartet should certainly be commended for their attempt to rethink the Shostakovich quartets. But their beauty of sound and attention to small-scale detail seems to prevent them from... — More…
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Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 1-13
Original Borodin String Quartet - Rostislav Dubinsky, Yaroslav Alexandrov (violins), Dimitry Shebalin (viola), Valentin Berlinsky (cello)
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Shostakovich: Complete Quartets
Borodin Quartet (string quartet), Prokofiev Quartet, Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
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The performances as a whole achieve a rare degree of intensity. It really draws you into the unsettling subtext of Shostakovich’s writing. Even if there are a few moments where the ensemble... — More…
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The Eder Quartet...brings a mature understanding and empathy to the recording that is wonderfully satisfying. — More…
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Building a Library, October 2000, Budget Choice
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The performances certainly feel freshly imagined...There is every so often a wiriness here that will not be to all tastes. A challenging listen, then, but one bringing abundant rewards. — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Chamber Music
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