Dmitri Shostakovich

Mandelring Quartett - Shostakovich - Complete String Quartets Vol.1-5

The Mandelring Quartett, made up of three siblings plus violist Roland Glassl, offers a strong, unified performance in its first volume of the complete cycle of Shostakovich string quartets. Save for a few moments of questionable intonation in the first violin part, this recording has a great deal to offer. The balance is quite good, which is something not always achieved by other ensembles recording this cycle. The cello in particular excels at rising above the rest of the ensemble when it carries the melodic line. In music that is all about contrast and disparity, it is refreshing to hear this quartet shift easily between stark, glass-like playing and aggressive, forceful sections without ever jarring the listener. The overall sound quality of the recording is generally quite nice, but at times the quartet sounds far away and not as "in your face" as some listeners may prefer for these works. A clear distinction is made between the gentler, neo-Classical first quartet and the more brusque, energized second quartet that marks the beginning of Shostakovich's music as a political tool. The liner notes provide an adequate, basic overview of the chronology of the quartets' place in Russian history and the repercussions Shostakovich faced for his brazen opposition to his government, all of which is intrinsically necessary for the appreciation of these intimate masterpieces.




Complete String Quartets Vol 1 (2006)



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1. String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: Moderato
2. String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: Moderato
3. String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: Allegro molto
4. String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: Allegro
5. String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: Overture: Moderato con moto
6. String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: Recitative and Romance: Adagio
7. String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: Valse. Allegro
8. String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: Theme with Variations. Adagio - Moderato con moto - Allegretto - Allegro non troppo - Allegr
9. String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: Allegretto
10. String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: Andantino
11. String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: Allegretto
12. String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: Allegretto
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Complete String Quartets Vol 2 (2007)



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1. String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: Allegretto
2. String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: Moderato con moto
3. String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: Allegro non troppo
4. String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: Adagio
5. String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: Moderato
6. String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: Allegretto
7. String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: Moderato con moto
8. String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: Lento
9. String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: Allegretto
10. String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110: Largo
11. String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110: Allegro molto
12. String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110: Allegretto
13. String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110: Largo
14. String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110: Largo
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Complete String Quartets Vol 3 (2008)



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1. String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 92: Allegro non troppo
2. String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 92: Andante
3. String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 92: Moderato
4. String Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108: Allegretto
5. String Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108: Lento
6. String Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108: Allegro
7. String Quartet No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 117: Moderato con moto
8. String Quartet No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 117: Adagio
9. String Quartet No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 117: Allegretto
10. String Quartet No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 117: Adagio
11. String Quartet No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 117: Allegro
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Complete String Quartets Vol 4 (2009)




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1. String Quartet No. 10 in A flat, Op. 118: Andante
2. String Quartet No. 10 in A flat, Op. 118: Allegretto furioso
3. String Quartet No. 10 in A flat, Op. 118: Adagio
4. String Quartet No. 10 in A flat, Op. 118: Allegretto
5. String Quartet No. 12 in D flat major, Op. 133: Moderato
6. String Quartet No. 12 in D flat major, Op. 133: Allegretto
7. String Quartet No. 14 in F sharp major, Op. 142: Allegretto
8. String Quartet No. 14 in F sharp major, Op. 142: Adagio
9. String Quartet No. 14 in F sharp major, Op. 142: Allegretto
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Complete String Quartets Vol 5 (2009)



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1. String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122: Introduktion. Andantino
2. String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122: Scherzo. Allegretto
3. String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122: Rezitativ. Adagio
4. String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122: Etüde. Allegro
5. String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122: Humoreske. Allegro
6. String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122: Elegie. Adagio
7. String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122: Finale. Moderato
8. String Quartet No. 13 in B flat minor, Op. 138: Adagio – Doppio movimento – Tempo primo
9. String Quartet No. 15 in E flat minor, Op. 144: Elegie. Adagio
10. String Quartet No. 15 in E flat minor, Op. 144: Serenade. Adagio
11. String Quartet No. 15 in E flat minor, Op. 144: Intermezzo. Adagio
12. String Quartet No. 15 in E flat minor, Op. 144: Nocturne. Adagio
13. String Quartet No. 15 in E flat minor, Op. 144: Trauermarsch. Adagio molto
14. String Quartet No. 15 in E flat minor, Op. 144: Epilog. Adagio
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