Novus Quartet
AP271 - 1CD - 54' - Jan 21, 2022
The Novus Quartet delves into the intense and introspective world of Shostakovich through his Third and Eighth Quartets. Between rebellion and confession, these works give voice to a composer torn between oppression and his need for truth. With power and sensitivity, the Korean quartet reveals their full depth and urgent expressiveness.
"Shostakovich was in his early thirties when he first turned to the string quartet. He planned to produce a full cycle of 24; he completed 15. These works embody his resistance to a crushing Soviet power that held the belief that all art should be political. At the same time, he used them as a means of personal, autobiographical expression, aimed at presenting a true depiction of himself as a man and an artist.
Bringing together nos. 3 and 8, the Novus Quartet make Shostakovich’s revolt tangible, while faithfully representing the magnificent, heartrending world of this great composer."
String Quartet no.3 in F major, op.73 (1946)
1. Allegretto
2. Moderato con moto
3. Allegro non troppo
4. Adagio (attacca)
5. Moderato
String Quartet no.8 in C minor, op.110 (1960)
6. Largo
7. Allegro molto
8. Allegretto
9. Largo
10. Largo
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