String Quartet No. 4 (Shostakovich) Explained

Dmitri Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83, was composed in 1949 and premiered in Moscow on 3 December 1953.^[1] It is dedicated to the memory of (1902–1947), a painter and set designer who was a close friend of Shostakovich.^[2]

It has four movements:

Playing time is approximately 25 minutes.

The quartet contains a Jewish dance theme.^[3]

External links

• Shostakovich: the string quartets

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Fay . Laurel . Fanning . David . Shostakovich, Dmitry (Dmitriyevich) . Works . Grove Music Online . 5 February 2024 . 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.52560 . 2001 . subscription.
2. Book: Lesser, Wendy . Music for Silenced Voices . Yale University Press . 2011 . 978-0-300-16933-1 . 102.
3. Encyclopedia: Fay . Laurel . Fanning . David . Shostakovich, Dmitry (Dmitriyevich) . 3.ii . Grove Music Online . 5 February 2024 . 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.52560 . 2001 . subscription.