DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH – STRING QUARTET NO. 11, OP. 122 IN F MINOR: MUSICAL LANGUAGE AND EXPRESSIVENESS
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH – STRING QUARTET NO. 11, OP. 122 IN F MINOR: MUSICAL LANGUAGE AND EXPRESSIVENESS

Summary/Abstract: Composed in 1966, Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 11, Op. 122, is dedicated to the memory of Vasily Shirinsky, the second violinist of the Beethoven Quartet, who passed away in 1965. The premiere occurred on March 28, 1966, at the Glinka Hall in Leningrad, performed by the Beethoven Quartet with Nikolai Zabavnikov on second violin. Quartets No. 11 through No. 14 are collectively known as the “Quartet of Quartets,” each dedicated to a member of the Beethoven Quartet. With Quartet No. 11, Shostakovich embarks on a new compositional chapter, showcasing his relentless pursuit of novel expressive means. While not an innovator per se, he was a masterful architect and builder of sonic structures.

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