Artemis Quartet – Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos 5, 7 & Piano (2019) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

The origins of this album – the Artemis Quartet’s first recordings of Shostakovich – lie in the ensemble’s long-established relationship with the great pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja. For years, the quartet had been wanting to record the Russian composer’s Piano Quintet with her.

It is coupled with Quartets No 5 and No 7, multi-faceted works which are expressive of the composer’s private persona.

Tracklist:
01. String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: I. Allegro non troppo –
02. String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: II. Andante – Andantino –
03. String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: III. Moderato – Allegretto – Andante
04. Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57: I. Prélude. Lento – Poco più mosso – Lento
05. Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57: II. Fugue. Adagio
06. Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57: III. Scherzo. Allegretto
07. Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57: IV. Intermezzo. Lento
08. Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57: V. Finale. Allegretto
09. String Quartet No. 7 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 108: I. Allegretto –
10. String Quartet No. 7 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 108: II. Lento –
11. String Quartet No. 7 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 108: III. Allegro – Allegretto – [Adagio]

Personnel:
Elisabeth Leonskaja, piano
Artemis Quartet

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