Friday Classical Music: Emerson Quartet -- Shostakovich, String Quartet 3, Mvmt 3
Shostakovich's Third String Quartet has always been one of my favorites of his, and this is a stirring passage from the third movement. It's being played here by the Emerson String Quartet, which is a wonderful ensemble. If you're into Shostakovich, string quartets, or just plain good music, I highly recommend listening to Emerson's recording of all 15 of Shostakovich's quartets. These are very good recordings, and it's criminal that they'll only set you back $24.
Love it. I'm especially fond of the allegro from S's eighth quartet. It *rocks*.
Posted by: Drake | October 07, 2007 at 08:04 AM
Fantastic! Thanks. I'd consider getting the Emerson cycle if I didn't already have most of the quartets on other recordings. I'll have to be content with having gotten the Beethoven quartet cycle by The Talich Quartet for less than $20.
Posted by: Paul | October 07, 2007 at 11:16 PM