Dmitri Shostakovich - String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op 73 (1946)

Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (25 September 1906 - 9 August 1975) was a Soviet composer and pianist, and a prominent figure of 20th-century music.
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String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73 (1946)
Dedicated to the Beethoven Quartet
1, Allegretto (0:00)
2. Moderato con moto (7:02)
3. Allegro non troppo (12:23)
4. Adagio (16:40)
5. Moderato (21:58)
Fitzwilliam String Quartet
Description by Michael Jameson [-]
The second string quartet by Shostakovich had marked a watershed in his developing mastery of the genre. He returned to the medium two years later, producing his next string quartet in 1946. As Robert Matthew-Walker points out, however, he had by now also "successfully tackled a formal challenge which had long fascinated Beethoven -- the joining-together of movements of different character, yet done in such a way as to make their continuation both seamless and inevitable...he had not thus far attempted it in quartet writing."
As Robert Matthew-Walker concludes, "It is sometimes claimed, not always convincingly, that there is often a hidden meaning in Shostakovich's work." In the case of his Third String Quartet, this notion may well have some foundation. The Borodin Quartet, who knew the composer well, insisted upon subtitles being appended to the movements for the premiere. Most likely so that he would not be accused of "formalism" or "elitism," the movements were renamed in the manner of a war story. These were never published, and in any case, these epithets closely mirror the music itself, and are worth restating here:
I: "Calm unawareness of the future cataclysm"
II: "Rumblings of unrest and anticipation"
III: "The forces of war unleashed"
IV: "Homage to the dead"
V: "The eternal question: Why? And for what?"

[@csababekesi-marton2393]

One of my favourites from DDS. Especially the 1st movement. Thank you very much.

[@notaire2]

Wunderschöne und detaillierte Interpretation dieses modernen und einzigartig konstruierten Streichquartetts im veränderlichen Tempo mit gut vereinigten und perfekt entsprechenden Tönen vierer technisch perfekten Instrumente. Der vierte Satz klingt besonders schön und echt bezaubernd. Einfach wunderbar!

[@FCarraro1]

Finally, a violist who keeps long notes at the beginning of the 2nd movement! I don't know why everybody plays them separate, sure enough the Beethoven Quartet also does it and to them it was dedicated, but still, it sounds so off to me. Long tones are so much more heavy and "russian".....

[@joe____]

I adore 19:24 so much, it sounds so beautiful and somber and perfectly segues into that climax

[@littlemarmoset]

Thanks for uploading this! I know Shostakovich can often come across as harsh and biting (e.g., the Scherzo from Symphony 10), but he also has this very playful side at times. I'm not sure if Prokofiev was one of his influences, but the character of the first movement is somewhat (mind you, I say "somewhat") reminiscent of Prokofiev. I love 20th century Neoclassical. It's probably my favorite 20th century trend. Thanks again!

[@danielalvarado7082]

Prokofiev tengo entendido que fue uno de sus maestros y amigo cercano

[@ProgRockDan1]

Lovely string quartet

[@garrysmodsketches]

"This man is a composer born".
Arnold Schoenberg talking about Shostakovich.

[@musicamexicanaguanajuatode4748]

Excelente ❤

[@throckmorton3705]

12:24 Psycho theme anyone? Bernard Hermann was listening

[@mitch.sorenstein]

0:07

[@OhioStudiosOG]

Shosty never dissapoints with his quartets. Symphonies of his are propaganda he was forced to make, so refrain from them

[@AsteroidBK]

symphony 9:

[@OhioStudiosOG]

@@AsteroidBK that one is a good one I like, bro nearly got killed for that one

[@phoebedraper170]

Symphony 4: wtf are you talking about

[@ddf72778]

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[@OhioStudiosOG]

no, why@@ddf72778