COMPANY: Accentus Music
ARTIST: Quatuor Danel
CATEGORY: CD
COMPOSER: Dmitri Shostakovich

Product: 4260234832846

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Shostakovich: The Complete String Quartets

Quatuor Danel

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."

Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 1-15
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 92
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 117
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 10 in A flat major, Op. 118
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 12 in D flat major, Op. 133
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 13 in B flat minor, Op. 138
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 14 in F sharp major, Op. 142
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 15 In E Flat Minor, Op. 144

+Quartettsatz Es-Dur "Das unvollendete Quartet"; aus Polka für Streichquartett aus The Golden Age op. 22; Elegy für Streichquartett aus Lady Macbeth of Mstensk op. 29

May 2024

The performances certainly feel freshly imagined...There is every so often a wiriness here that will not be to all tastes. A challenging listen, then, but one bringing abundant rewards.