The Soviet Experience
Quartets by Shostakovich and his Contemporaries, Volume III
Pacifica Quartet
Simin Ganatra, violin I
Sibbi Bernhardsson, violin II
Masumi Per Rostad, viola
Brandon Vamos, cello

Cedille 138 (2 CDs)

Release: 26 March 2013
Playing Time: 2:07:55
Disc 1

Dmitry Shostakovich

String Quartet No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 117
  1. I. Moderato con moto 4:47
  2. II. Adagio 5:06
  3. III. Allegretto 3:59
  4. IV. Adagio 3:42
  5. V. Allegro 9:48

String Quartet No. 10 in A flat major, Op. 118
  6. I. Andante 4:34
  7. II. Allegretto furioso 4:07
  8. III. Adagio 6:26
  9. IV. Allegretto 9:41

String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122
10. I. Introduction: Andantino 2:28
11. II. Scherzo: Allegretto 2:41
12. III. Recitative: Adagio 1:27
13. IV. Etude: Allegro 1:18
14. V. Humoresque: Allegro 1:04
15. VI. Elegie: Adagio 5:05
16. VII. Finale: Moderato 3:41

Disc 2

Dmitry Shostakovich

String Quartet No. 12 in D flat major, Op. 133
  1. I. Moderato 6:44
  2. II. Allegro - Adagio - Moderato - Adagio - Moderato - Allegretto 19:24

Mieczyslaw Weinberg

String Quartet No. 6 in E minor, Op. 35
  3. I. Allegro semplice 8:25
  4. II. Presto agitato 2:30
  5. III. Allegro con fuoco 1:41
  6. IV. Adagio 7:19
  7. V. Moderato commodo 5:15
  8. VI. Andante maestoso 6:43