Dmitri Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83, was composed in 1949 and premiered in Moscow on 3 December 1953.[1] It is dedicated to the memory of Pyotr Williams (1902–1947), a painter and set designer who was a close friend of Shostakovich.[2]
It has four movements:
Playing time is approximately 25 minutes.[citation needed]
The quartet contains a Jewish dance theme.[3]
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Heitor Villa-Lobos - String Quartet No. 4 (1917)
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ASTARIA STRING QUARTET - Shostakovich Quartet No.4 Op.83 mvt.2
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Dmitri Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony in C minor, Op. 110a
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References
- ^ Fay, Laurel; Fanning, David (2001). "Works". Shostakovich, Dmitry (Dmitriyevich). Grove Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.52560. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Lesser, Wendy (2011). Music for Silenced Voices. Yale University Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-300-16933-1.
- ^ Fay, Laurel; Fanning, David (2001). "3.ii". Shostakovich, Dmitry (Dmitriyevich). Grove Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.52560. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
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