Shostakovich Complete String Quartets

These are wonderful performances. The Mandelring Quartet don’t overplay the savagery and shocks - their approach is lyrical, sane and effortlessly musical. They can deploy the big guns when... — The Arts Desk, 30th April 2011More…

Outstanding Shostakovich from the Mandelring - In this second volume of Shostakovich's quartets, the Mandelring Quartet makes it abundantly clear that it is building one of the outstanding cycles... — The StradMore…

The playing is faultless throughout, and the extremely clear and cleanly defined recorded sound forms part of the performance. I look forward with anticipation to the remaining releases. — The StradMore…