Shostakovich - String Quartets Nos. 1-15
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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... —
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 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... —
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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This is a remarkable set which sells for less than £30 in the UK or around $50 in the States. The recordings, made by Bavarian Radio between 2001 and 2005, are, if anything, classier still,... —
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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... —
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The Rubio performances are refreshing, emotionally satisfying within the parameters of their smooth-edged approach, and highly accomplished. —
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…this beautifully recorded set… carries Maxim Shostakovich's enthusiastic imprimatur… Scrupulous adoption of Shostakovich's metronome marks has a particularly profound impact on many slow movements... —
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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... —