Shostakovich's String Quartets Nos. 6 to 12, written between 1956 and 1968, are marked by the relative freedom regained after the death of Stalin. In the second volume of their complete set, the Cuarteto Casals explores this period of a dozen years in which the composer never ceased to innovate, constantly handling new geometries and ideas in his structures. This is a key moment in the history of the twentieth-century quartet.
1 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.6 in G Major, Op.101: II. Moderato Con Moto
2 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.6 in G Major, Op.101: III. Lento
3 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.6 in G Major, Op.101: IV. Lento - Allegretto - Andante - Lento
4 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.7 in F-Sharp minor, Op.108: I. Allegretto
5 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.7 in F-Sharp minor, Op.108: II. Lento
6 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.7 in F-Sharp minor, Op.108: III. Allegro - Allegretto
7 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.8 in C minor, Op.110: I. Largo
8 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.8 in C minor, Op.110: II. Allegro Molto
9 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.8 in C minor, Op.110: III. Allegretto
10 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.8 in C minor, Op.110: IV. Largo
11 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.8 in C minor, Op.110: V. Largo
12 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.11 in F minor, Op.122: I. Introduction. Andantino
13 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.11 in F minor, Op.122: II. Scherzo. Allegretto
14 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.11 in F minor, Op.122: III. Recitative. Adagio
15 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.11 in F minor, Op.122: IV. Etude. Allegro
16 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.11 in F minor, Op.122: V. Humoresque. Allegro
17 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.11 in F minor, Op.122: VI. Elegy. Adagio
18 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.11 in F minor, Op.122: VII. Finale. Moderato
19 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.9 in E-Flat Major, Op.117: I. Moderato Con Moto
20 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.9 in E-Flat Major, Op.117: II. Adagio
21 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.9 in E-Flat Major, Op.117: III. Allegretto
22 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.9 in E-Flat Major, Op.117: IV. Adagio
23 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.9 in E-Flat Major, Op.117: V. Allegro
24 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.10 in A-Flat Major, Op.118: I. Andante
25 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.10 in A-Flat Major, Op.118: II. Allegretto Furioso
26 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.10 in A-Flat Major, Op.118: III. Adagio
27 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.10 in A-Flat Major, Op.118: IV. Allegretto - Andante
28 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.12 in D-Flat Major, Op.133: I. Moderato - Allegretto
29 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.12 in D-Flat Major, Op.133: II. Allegretto - Adagio - Moderato - Allegretto
Shostakovich's String Quartets Nos. 6 to 12, written between 1956 and 1968, are marked by the relative freedom regained after the death of Stalin. In the second volume of their complete set, the Cuarteto Casals explores this period of a dozen years in which the composer never ceased to innovate, constantly handling new geometries and ideas in his structures. This is a key moment in the history of the twentieth-century quartet.
