Dmitri Shostakovich: The Complete String Quartets Quatuor Danel

• Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49:
• 1 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: I. Moderato 04:14
• 2 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: II. Moderato 04:07
• 3 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: III. Allegro molto 02:10
• 4 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: IV. Allegro 03:06
• String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68:
• 5 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68: I. Overture. Moderato con moto 08:16
• 6 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68: II. Recitative and Romance. Adagio 08:38
• 7 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68: III. Waltz. Allegro 05:23
• 8 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68: IV. Theme with variations. Adagio 10:20
• String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73:
• 9 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: I. Allegretto 06:43
• 10 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: II. Moderato con moto 05:22
• 11 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: III. Allegro non troppo 04:03
• 12 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: IV. Adagio 05:03
• 13 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: V. Moderato 09:36
• String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83:
• 14 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: I. Allegretto 03:37
• 15 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: II. Andantino 06:09
• 16 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: III. Allegretto 04:05
• 17 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: IV. Allegretto 09:49
• String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92:
• 18 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: I. Allegro non troppo 11:46
• 19 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: II. Andante 09:23
• 20 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: III. Moderato - Allegretto 10:58
• String Quartet No. 6 in G Major, Op. 101:
• 21 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G Major, Op. 101: I. Allegretto 07:02
• 22 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G Major, Op. 101: II. Moderato con moto 04:37
• 23 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G Major, Op. 101: III. Lento 04:40
• 24 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G Major, Op. 101: IV. Lento – Allegretto – Andante – Adagio 07:30
• String Quartet No. 7 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 108:
• 25 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 7 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 108: I. Allegretto 03:34
• 26 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 7 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 108: II. Lento 03:04
• 27 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 7 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 108: III. Allegretto - Allegretto 05:35
• String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110:
• 28 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: I. Largo 04:36
• 29 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto 02:43
• 30 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: III. Allegretto 04:28
• 31 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: IV. Largo 05:00
• 32 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: V. Largo 03:38
• String Quartet No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 117:
• 33 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 117: I. Moderato con moto 04:40
• 34 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 117: II. Adagio 03:57
• 35 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 117: III. Allegretto 04:05
• 36 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 117: IV. Adagio 03:31
• 37 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 117: V. Allegro 09:44
• String Quartet No. 10 in A-Flat Major, Op. 118:
• 38 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 10 in A-Flat Major, Op. 118: I. Andante 04:40
• 39 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 10 in A-Flat Major, Op. 118: II. Allegretto furioso 03:58
• 40 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 10 in A-Flat Major, Op. 118: III. Adagio 05:40
• 41 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 10 in A-Flat Major, Op. 118: IV. Allegretto 09:38
• String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 122:
• 42 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 122: I. Introduction. Andantino 02:36
• 43 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 122: II. Scherzo. Allegretto 02:57
• 44 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 122: III. Recitative. Adagio 01:16
• 45 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 122: IV. Etude. Allegro 01:12
• 46 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 122: V. Humoresque. Allegro 01:03
• 47 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 122: VI. Elegy. Adagio 03:55
• 48 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 122: VII. Finale. Moderato 03:56
• String Quartet No. 12 in D-Flat Major, Op. 133:
• 49 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 12 in D-Flat Major, Op. 133: I. Moderato – Allegretto – Moderato – Allegretto – Moderato 07:10
• 50 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 12 in D-Flat Major, Op. 133: II. Allegretto – Adagio – Moderato – Adagio – Moderato – Allegretto 19:41
• String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 138:
• 51 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 138: Adagio - Doppio movimento - Tempo primo 20:18
• String Quartet No. 14 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 142:
• 52 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 14 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 142: I. Allegretto 08:19
• 53 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 14 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 142: II. Adagio 09:39
• 54 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 14 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 142: III. Allegretto 08:31
• String Quartet No. 15 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 144:
• 55 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 15 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 144: I. Elegy. Adagio 13:36
• 56 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 15 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 144: II. Serenade. Adagio 05:07
• 57 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 15 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 144: III. Intermezzo. Adagio 01:44
• 58 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 15 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 144: IV. Nocturne. Adagio 04:09
• 59 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 15 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 144: V. Funeral March. Adagio molto 04:13
• 60 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 15 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 144: VI. Epilogue. Adagio 06:24
• Two Pieces for String Quartet:
• 61 Shostakovich: Two Pieces for String Quartet: I. Elegy (from Op. 29): Adagio 04:26
• 62 Shostakovich: Two Pieces for String Quartet: II. Polka (from Op. 22): Allegretto 02:26
• Quartet Movement in E-flat major (»The Unfinished Quartet«):
• 63 Shostakovich: Quartet Movement in E-flat major (»The Unfinished Quartet«): Allegretto 07:49
• Total Runtime 06:19:35

Info for Dmitri Shostakovich: The Complete String Quartets

With their recording of Dmitri Shostakovich’s complete string quartets, the Quatuor Danel has crafted an impressive opus that delves into the composer’s life with deep musical understanding and establishes unparalleled standards in interpreting his chamber music. These new live recordings, stemming from their 2022 residency at the Mendelssohn Hall of the Gewandhaus Leipzig, capture the full spectrum of emotions embedded in Shostakovich’s quartet cycle, from the ethereal to the profound, from the whimsical to the contemplative. With their interpretation of this extraordinary cycle, the Quatuor Danel has forged a distinctive Shostakovich style that cannot be found in any other quartet. Primarius Marc Danel reflects on the resonance with the audience in Leipzig, describing it as nothing short of sensational. “I hope the recordings will also convey the collective spirit we permanently felt during our residency in the Mendelssohn Hall.”

Quatuor Danel:

Marc Danel, violin
Gilles Millet, violin
Vlad Bogdanas, viola
Yovan Markovitch, cello

Recorded live at Mendelssohn-Saal Gewandhaus zu Leipzig February & May, 2022

The Quatuor Danel
was founded in 1991 and has operated in its current formation since cellist Yovan Markovitch joined the group in 2014. Their packed concert diary takes them to all major concert stages worldwide and over the past 30 years they have made a series of ground-breaking CD recordings. Their musical partners include major artists such as Leif Ove Andsnes, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Alexander Melnikov, Adrien La Marca, Clemens Hagen and the Borodin Quartet. The group is known for their bold, focused interpretations of the string quartet cycles of Beethoven, Shostakovich and Weinberg. Their lively and fresh vision on the traditional quartet repertoire subsequently earned them rave reviews from the public and the press.

Russian composers occupy a special place in Quatuor Danel’s repertoire. They championed Shostakovich’ once unknown string quartets and recorded the complete cycle for Fuga Libera. Danel was the first quartet to record another great string quartet cycle of the twentieth century: Mieczysław Weinberg’s 17 quartets. Their performance in Manchester and Utrecht was the first ever live interpretation of the complete Weinberg cycle worldwide. In addition to a double cycle at the Wigmore Hall the quartet has performed the Weinberg and Shostakovich cycles at the Philharmonie de Paris, Muziekgebouw Amsterdam, ElbPhilharmonie Hamburg, Phillips Collection Washington and in Japan and Taiwan.

Quatuor Danel is a quartet in residence at the University of Manchester, Great Britain.

The quartet’s latest CD release contained César Franck’s string quartet and piano quintet as well as a Tchaikovsky edition with all three quartets and the sextet ‘Souvenir de Florence’. Both CDs were released with CPO. In April 2024 the live recording of the complete Shostakovich string quartets – recorded at the Gewandhaus Leipzig – will be released on label Accentus.

2024-2025 brings the Quatuor Danel to Leipzig again, firstly for the performance and recording of Prokofiev’s string quartets, but also for the presentation of all of Shostakovich’ string quartets during a large-scale commemoration for the 50th anniversary of the composer’s death. The quartet tours Japan, the United States, Taiwan and South Korea and is artist in residence at London’s Wigmore Hall. In Europe they can also be heard in Amsterdam, Linz, Lisbon, Copenhagen, Gohrisch, Madrid and many other important stages and festivals. Musical partners for that season will, amongst others be François Frédéric Guy, Quatuor Arod and Marianna Shirinyan.

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