Shostakovich / Emerson String Quartet Shostakovich: The String Quartets CD

Emerson String Quartet -"Shostakovich: The String Quartets" - Emerson String Quartet has, since it's founding in 1976, bestrode the classical music world as one of the most dynamic and polished chamber ensembles. To celebrate their legacy, Deutsche Grammophon are reissuing the complete Shostakovich String Quartets in a new 5 CD boxset. In 2000, they won two Grammy Awards for Best Chamber Music Performance and Best Classical Music Performance, as well as a Gramophone Award for Quartets Nos. 1-15.

1. String Quartet No.1 in C Major, Op.49 - 1. Moderato 2. String Quartet No.1 in C Major, Op.49 - 2. Moderato 3. String Quartet No.1 in C Major, Op.49 - 3. Allegro Molto 4. String Quartet No.1 in C Major, Op.49 - 4. Allegro 5. String Quartet No.2 in a Major, Op.68 - 1. Overture (Moderato Con Moto) 6. String Quartet No.2 in a Major, Op.68 - 2. Recitative ; Romance (Adagio) 7. String Quartet No.2 in a Major, Op.68 - 3. Valse (Allegro) 8. String Quartet No.2 in a Major, Op.68 - 4. Theme ; Variations 9. String Quartet No.3 in F Major, Op.73 - 1. Allegretto 10. String Quartet No.3 in F Major, Op.73 - 2. Moderato Con Moto 11. String Quartet No.3 in F Major, Op.73 - 3. Allegro Non Troppo 12. String Quartet No.3 in F Major, Op.73 - 4. Adagio 13. String Quartet No.3 in F Major, Op.73 - 5. Moderato 14. String Quartet No.4 in D Major, Op.83 - 1. Allegretto 15. String Quartet No.4 in D Major, Op.83 - 2. Andantino 16. String Quartet No.4 in D Major, Op.83 - 3. Allegretto 17. String Quartet No.4 in D Major, Op.83 - 4. Allegretto 18. String Quartet No.5 in B Flat Major, Op.92 - 1. Allegro Non Troppo 19. String Quartet No.5 in B Flat Major, Op.92 - 2. Andante 20. String Quartet No.5 in B Flat Major, Op.92 - 3. Moderato 21. String Quartet No.6 in G Major Op.101 - 1. Allegretto 22. String Quartet No.6 in G Major Op.101 - 2. Moderato Con Moto 23. String Quartet No.6 in G Major Op.101 - 3. Lento - Attacca: 24. String Quartet No.6 in G Major Op.101 - 4. Lento - Allegretto - Andante - Lento 25. String Quartet No.7 in F Sharp minor, Op.108 - 1. Allegretto 26. String Quartet No.7 in F Sharp minor, Op.108 - 2. Lento 27. String Quartet No.7 in F Sharp minor, Op.108 - 3. Allegro 28. String Quartet No.8 in C minor, Op.110 - 1. Largo 29. String Quartet No.8 in C minor, Op.110 - 2. Allegro Molto 30. String Quartet No.8 in C minor, Op.110 - 3. Allegretto 31. String Quartet No.8 in C minor, Op.110 - 4. Largo 32. String Quartet No.8 in C minor, Op.110 - 5. Largo 33. String Quartet No.9 in E Flat Major, Op.117 - 1. Moderato Con Moto 34. String Quartet No.9 in E Flat Major, Op.117 - 2. Adagio 35. String Quartet No.9 in E Flat Major, Op.117 - 3. Allegretto 36. String Quartet No.9 in E Flat Major, Op.117 - 4. Adagio 37. String Quartet No.9 in E Flat Major, Op.117 - 5. Allegro 38. String Quartet No.10 in a Flat Major, Op.118 - 1. Andante Con Moto 39. String Quartet No.10 in a Flat Major, Op.118 - 2. Allegretto Furioso 40. String Quartet No.10 in a Flat Major, Op.118 - 3. Adagio 41. String Quartet No.10 in a Flat Major, Op.118 - 4. Allegretto - Andante 42. Adagio (Elegy) for String Quartet 43. Allegretto (Polka) for String Quartet 44. String Quartet No.11 in F minor, Op.122 - 1. Introduction: Andantino 45. String Quartet No.11 in F minor, Op.122 - 2. Scherzo: Allegretto 46. String Quartet No.11 in F minor, Op.122 - 3. Recitative: Adagio 47. String Quartet No.11 in F minor, Op.122 - 4. Etude: Allegro 48. String Quartet No.11 in F minor, Op.122 - 5. Humoresque: Allegro 49. String Quartet No.11 in F minor, Op.122 - 6. Elegy: Adagio 50. String Quartet No.11 in F minor, Op.122 - 7. Finale: Moderato 51. String Quartet No.12 in D Flat Major, Op.133 - 1. Moderato - Allegretto 52. String Quartet No.12 in D Flat Major, Op.133 - 2. Allegretto - Adagio - Moderato - Allegretto 53. String Quartet No.13 in B Flat minor, Op.138 54. String Quartet No.14 in F Sharp Major Op.142 - 1. Allegretto 55. String Quartet No.14 in F Sharp Major Op.142 - 2. Adagio 56. String Quartet No.14 in F Sharp Major Op.142 - 3. Allegretto 57. String Quartet No.15 in E Flat minor, Op.144 - 1. Elegy 58. String Quartet No.15 in E Flat minor, Op.144 - 2. Serenade 59. String Quartet No.15 in E Flat minor, Op.144 - 3. Intermezzo 60. String Quartet No.15 in E Flat minor, Op.144 - 4. Nocturne 61. String Quartet No.15 in E Flat minor, Op.144 - 5. Funeral March 62. String Quartet No.15 in E Flat minor, Op.144 - 6. Epilogue