Shostakovich - String Quartet No.2 - Op 68

#FreePalestine! Shostakovich - String Quartet No.2 in A major - Op 68 (1944) I. Overture (Moderato con moto) - 00:00 II. Recitative and Romance (Adagio) - 8:12 III. Waltz (Allegro) - 20:18 IV. Theme with Variations (Adagio) - 25:48 Original Borodin Quartet: Rostislav Dubinsky - Yaroslav Alexandrov violins Dmitry Shebalin viola Valentin Berlinsky cello For more than sixty-five years, the Borodin Quartet has been celebrated for its insight and authority in the chamber music repertoire. Revered for its searching performances of Beethoven and Shostakovich, the Quartet is equally at home in music ranging from Mozart to Stravinsky. The Borodin Quartet's particular affinity with Russian repertoire was stimulated by a close relationship with Shostakovich, who personally supervised its study of each of his quartets. Widely regarded as definitive interpretations, the Quartet's cycles of the complete Shostakovich quartets have been performed all over the world, including Vienna, Zurich, Frankfurt, Madrid, Lisbon, Seville, London, Paris and New York. In recent seasons the ensemble has returned to a broader repertoire, including works by Schubert, Prokofiev, Borodin and Tchaikovsky, while continuing to be welcomed and acclaimed at major venues throughout the world. Info from: http://www.rayfieldallied.com/artists... This is the sixth piece of series of string quartet pieces that i'll put here. Enjoy! Support the musicians, buy the real album/dvd/blueray/... 1000+ Subscribers! WOW! Never thought this channel would have registered so many people. Thank you all, and all the musicians that provide us such delightful music. Comment, rate and subscribe! (you can share too :))