String Quartet No. 14 (Shostakovich)
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Dmitri Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 14 in F-sharp major, Op. 142, was composed in 1972-73. It is dedicated to , the cellist of the Beethoven Quartet, the ensemble that premiered most of Shostakovich's quartets. The first performance was held in Leningrad on November 12, 1973.
It has three movements:
- Allegretto
- Adagio (attacca)
- Allegretto
Playing time is approximately 25 minutes.
Shostakovich began working on the piece while he was visiting the home of Benjamin Britten and finished it in Copenhagen.
References[]
- Way, Joseph (2006-05-08). "Dmitri Shostakovich Chamber Music - String Quartet No. 14 in F-Sharp Major Op. 142 (1973)". Sierra Chamber Society. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
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Categories:
- String quartets by Dmitri Shostakovich
- 1973 compositions
- Compositions in F-sharp major
- Chamber music composition stubs