{"product_id":"cuarteto-casals-shostakovich-complete-string-quartets-vol-1","title":"Cuarteto Casals: Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1 - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eShostakovich: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eCuarteto Casals\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eHarmonia Mundi\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e3149020951446\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical, Classical Vocal Crossover\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2024-12-20\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e2\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         After being subjected to public attacks by the Soviet regime in the mid-1930s, Shostakovich sought new avenues of self-expression by turning to chamber music, and the string quartet became for him the perfect medium for private confession. To launch their complete Shostakovich cycle, members of the Cuarteto Casals offer deeply insightful readings of the first five quartets-works that are pivotal in the composer's oeuvre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: I. Moderato \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: II. Moderato \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: III. Allegro Molto \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: IV. Allegro \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in a Major, Op. 68: I. Overture. Moderato Con Moto \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in a Major, Op. 68: II. Recitative ; Romance. Adagio \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in a Major, Op. 68: III. Valse. Allegro \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in a Major, Op. 68: IV. Theme ; Variations. Adagio \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: I. Allegretto \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: II. Andantino \u003cbr\u003e1.11 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: III. Allegretto \u003cbr\u003e1.12 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: IV. Allegretto \u003cbr\u003e1.13 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: I. Allegretto \u003cbr\u003e1.14 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: II. Moderato Con Moto \u003cbr\u003e1.15 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: III. Allegro Non Troppo \u003cbr\u003e1.16 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: IV. Adagio \u003cbr\u003e1.17 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: V. Moderato \u003cbr\u003e1.18 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: I. Allegro Non Troppo \u003cbr\u003e1.19 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: II. Andante \u003cbr\u003e1.20 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: III. Moderato\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cuarteto Casals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41514406707271,"sku":"44612382","price":25.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4369985-3232112_09ec5c1b-6ce7-48b7-a48a-745d3267b141.jpg?v=1741263411","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/cuarteto-casals-shostakovich-complete-string-quartets-vol-1","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}