Heavy Metal on Strings: Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8 [DOVER QUARTET]

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String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, 2nd movement by Dmitri Shostakovich, performed live by Dover Quartet.
Sorry about the filming quality on this one! We tried something new and couldn't get the camera to focus quite right. But it was such a great performance by the Dover Quartet that we had to share it! You can hear this track on the Quartet's new album "Encores", out NOW! Listen on Spotify here: spoti.fi/2XMWdhe. The album is full of exciting and beautiful movements from some of the most well-loved quartets. And don't forget to subscribe and hit the bell - we'll be releasing more videos from the album over the coming weeks!
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Dover Quartet:
Joel Link, violin
Bryan Lee, violin
Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola
Camden Shaw, cello
DOVER BIO:
“…the Dover Quartet players have it in them to become the next Guarneri String Quartet - they’re that good.” - The Chicago Tribune
Hailed as “the next Guarneri Quartet” (Chicago Tribune) and “the young American string quartet of the moment,” (New Yorker), the Dover Quartet catapulted to international stardom in 2013, following a stunning sweep of all prizes at the Banff Competition and has since become one of the most in-demand ensembles in the world. In addition to its faculty role as the inaugural Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence at the Curtis Institute of Music, the Dover Quartet holds residencies with the Kennedy Center, Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University, Artosphere, and the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival. Among the group’s honors are the Avery Fisher Career Grant, Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award, and Lincoln Center’s Hunt Family Award. The Dover Quartet has won grand and first prizes at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition and fourth prize at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition.
In the 2020-21 season, the Dover Quartet debuts with Berkeley’s Cal Performances and embarks on its first-ever tour of Latin America, both of which will be conducted using virtual technology. Tour performances include collaborations with the Escher Quartet and harpist Bridget Kibbey. The quartet’s first volume of the complete Beethoven string quartet cycle, which focuses on the composer’s Op. 18 quartets, was released by Cedille Records in September 2020.
Among its many notable performances in 2019-20, the Dover Quartet made its Zankel Hall debut in collaboration with Emanuel Ax and returned to London’s Wigmore Hall. Other recent collaborators include Inon Barnaton, Ray Chen, Edgar Meyer, Anthony McGill, the late Peter Serkin, and Roomful of Teeth. Equally comfortable with repertoire from a range of eras, the quartet has worked with some of the world’s foremost living composers, including Caroline Shaw and Mason Bates.
Cedille Records released the Dover Quartet’s Voices of Defiance: 1943, 1944, 1945 in October 2017; and an all-Mozart debut recording in the 2016-17 season, featuring the late Michael Tree, violist of the Guarneri Quartet. Voices of Defiance, which explores works written during World War II by Viktor Ullman, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Simon Laks, was lauded upon its release as “undoubtedly one of the most compelling discs released this year” (Wall Street Journal).
The Dover Quartet draws from the lineage of the distinguished Guarneri, Cleveland, and Vermeer quartets. Its members studied at the Curtis Institute of Music and Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, where they were mentored extensively by Shmuel Ashkenasi, James Dunham, Norman Fischer, Kenneth Goldsmith, Joseph Silverstein, Arnold Steinhardt, Michael Tree, and Peter Wiley. It was at Curtis that the Dover Quartet formed, and its name pays tribute to Dover Beach by fellow Curtis alumnus Samuel Barber.
The Dover Quartet is the Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence at Curtis. Their faculty residency integrates teaching and mentorship, a robust international performance career, and a cutting-edge digital presence. With this innovative residency, Curtis reinvigorates its tradition of maintaining a top professional string quartet on its faculty, while providing resources for the ensemble to experiment with new technologies and engage audiences through digital means.
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[@BrooklynClassical]

Sorry about the filming quality on this one! We tried something new and couldn't get the camera to focus quite right. But it was such a great performance by the Dover Quartet that we had to share it! You can hear this track on the Quartet's new album "Encores", out NOW! Listen on Spotify here: spoti.fi/2XMWdhe. The album is full of exciting and beautiful movements from some of the most well-loved quartets. And don't forget to subscribe and hit the bell - we'll be releasing more videos from the album over the coming weeks!

[@a.s.clifton544]

I'm old and I grew up with movies where the camera angle didn't change every 2.5 seconds. I love the idea of the quartet more compressed, more focused physically, but please, the music moves so forcefully that two stationary cameras could capture the moment without being a distraction. The sound mixing of these new videos has been fantastic and, setting aside my curmudgeon-ness, I look forward to more Brooklyn/Dover collaborations.

[@twifosp1]

Honestly it fit the piece perfect.

[@selfmadegod8341]

Holy Shit, Dover Kills ! 💪

[@edgarwalk5637]

The audio quality is A1 though. Which is the most important thing overall.

[@Bullroarer-oj3sp]

Are you kidding?! I love it!

[@christopherhurray6115]

I will always love the calm and relaxing style of Shostakovich's work.

[@sherryvanrijn5453]

lol!

[@davidrowe1004]

calm and relaxing? LOL

[@nooblivecam]

I know, right! Helps me sleep.

[@mariac2593]

I'm chillin' right now to this masterpiece!

[@Zoidiam]

😁🤣😁🤣 calm and relaxing in a mad composer kind of style

[@irispaiva]

This really captures Shostakovich's feeling of having the secret police break down your front door

[@rylibrace1276]

All of these performers did a great job transporting you into the room with Shostakovich. I checked that my door was locked after they finished. Many pieces of music are marked by their need for clarity, precision, and expression. This piece requires all of that while throwing yourself out the window emotionally and keeping it under control. I am absolutely astounded that this piece has had such a great performance.

[@prettypuff1]

0:54 this transition can get “muddy” in other versions. This is best I’ve heard this piece.

[@fauzi9168]

Indeed, I am utterly agreed

[@thwartificer]

My favorite part

[@Examantel]

This is the first recording I've heard where the viola in her solo actually digs into it with just as much energy as when the movement first starts. Most other quartets seem to get tired by this point.

[@Dsch28]

That's what I was thinking!!

[@prettypuff1]

This is one of the few performances where the viola really shines.

[@austingriffin854]

As a former viola player. I 100% agree. Since violas are so underrated, no one really cares about them. But I love this price because it has such a cool viola part.

[@yooogort]

I wonder why they might be tired

[@BigVeggie.]

😉 found you (good video)

[@Dmichoacan]

relaxing classical music to study to

[@davidrowe1004]

relaxing? LOL

[@Dmichoacan]

@@davidrowe1004 that’s the joke. lol

[@paolamontalbano5513]

nah this is so relaxing you can even fall asleep while listening

[@zhet]

I actually study to this

[@noscaasifilmstudios]

I passed out more than a Samuel Barber piece when I listened to this.

[@aaronchan7395]

The first violin was headbanging because of how heavy this metal was lol.

[@wilh3lmmusic]

Janine Jansen also did that, and lost some bow hair in the process

[@danij5055]

I think a lot of us were doing that while listening

[@out_of_the_BOX]

This is the clearest, fastest, most chaotically beautiful interpretation of this song ive heard.

[@noscaasifilmstudios]

MOREEEE

[@Faith_Bartos]

(As a violist) Love how the violist really dug in and played with so much passion from beginning to end without even skipping a beat! Great work!!

[@chknoodle2324]

Cello line starting at 1:15 slaps so hard!

[@o.ramirez1534]

And 0:53

[@PokeDaBlade]

Fr

[@mistermoog]

Wow! Shostakovich 8th is, for me, the greatest string quartet. After it lulls me with the cantor of its soft, pastoral opening, this movement is like holding on to a horse that bolts, galloping wildly as I hold on for dear life, yet utterly overwhelmed with joy. And I love how this performance turns it right the way to eleven. Exhilarating!

[@toprak3479]

I would never describe the first movement as "pastoral"

[@vrai3078]

Yeah, I like it too... -_-

[@malcolmabram2957]

I am a real classical and Baroque fan, and struggle to get into later music. But I really enjoy this.

[@tkegamingrb3780]

This is faster than the usual we hear and it's absolutely frightening, freakishly terrifying. It was exactly like how Shostakovich described it, as if it were the piece played on the tragedy of his death

[@Sean-Ax]

It's like tech-death without the drums; why no metal drummer on KZbin has taken up this piece is beyond me. There needs to be a drum cover of this particular interpretation.

[@wilh3lmmusic]

Nah it’s already great as is

[@TheMorbidAsshole]

If you want something similar. Spawn of possession got your back but they already broke up.

[@enopio_O]

I genuinely cannot breath while watching this video. How intense! My heart was twitching all the time till the last note.

[@HornlessRam]

this is by far my favorite recording/rendition of No. 8 mv. 2

[@eric1939N]

No words can´t describe this performance and the genius of Shostakovich. BRAVO!

[@maggiepie8810]

As a metalhead, my brain is conditioned differently, so this is quite pleasant and relaxing. 😂

[@OldsReporter]

How did they do it before modern technology? I mean flipping the pages! This music is so metal it's almost non-stop. How did they have time to flip the pages?

[@Jake-jy5pq]

more than likely they have it memorized so they don’t really actually need the music

[@teqnify63]

@@Jake-jy5pq easier than flipping pages tbh

[@audiocattt]

Fun fact - every note is 4 notes per measure (quarter notes ;)) There’s 8 page turns per part. You definitely memorize it.

[@pianista-mediocre]

They simply didn't need to turn the pages as they memorized it. Lol This song is at around 500 Bpm. There is no way to

[@eugeneceremus]

Pedals

[@邓勇-l3l]

This is the best quartet I have ever seen and heard on KZbin. The four of them are on the same level, which is very rare! Hope to stick to it, you are the first quartet of KZbin!

[@sherryvanrijn5453]

Absolutely agree!

[@rv7589]

Everything is impressive in this video. Best version of this piece I've heard.

[@doctorshark-mv]

0:53 was playing at full blast in my ears and I kept it like that. It legit scared me

[@chloeleau]

I played this in orchestra as a teen and it was by far the most difficult thing i’ve ever played, but I miss it in hindsight

[@christopherpericolosi-king4979]

Excellent performance! Its hard to channel Shostakovich, because of his.. extreme passion. Great job by these four!

[@muramasa66]

Man I love Viola

[@sunsunsunh]

loved the viola

[@12MXC]

one of the greatest interpretations I've ever heard! The whole video is just magical.

[@Pretzels722]

The performers, the recording quality, the camera work, the setting, all of this is perfect. We should be paying to see this!

[@williamshreeve3195]

Exemplary, spine tingling, never quit. Loved your performance.

[@4lter3g00]

Really SICK job on this buddies!!! Bravo!!!

[@ElQuePregunto]

This is the best performance of one of the best pieces by (in my opinion) the best composer

[@Charlesguqin]

If Strostakovich had lived into the modern era of gaming, he could easily write some bad-ass final boss themes.

[@lafont8156]

I wouldn't piss off the cellist

[@aubreyravenl]

The cellist is hot tho.

[@flipflop9971]

The violist

[@boot_.]

agent 47 if he never became an a hitman

[@douglasanderton1711]

End pins are weapons fo sho

[@pumafume]

This is the tightest quartet I've ever heard. Amazing~

[@Caleb-ee2nt]

Shostakovich lived in a very difficult period of Russian history. This is what war and social unrest do to a person's mind.

[@vhanzesp]

Very true!

[@carlitos5336]

Bravoo, always a pleasure to hear new performances by the Dover Quartet 😎👏

[@levidashawty]

This is what goes on in my head

[@angelaasberrysloan2304]

So incredibly talented. Wow

[@goverpitaluagerman883]

This is my soundtracks life

[@BenAbraham2701]

This is what we call music.

[@BadViola]

This is so so amazing. Thank you!! I loved the filmwork, too! It was so nice to see all the different players.

[@hutaosbestie3783]

This is the best version ive heard

[@cinematiccrisis]

This is the best interpretation I have heard. Pure pleasure.

[@feliz3331]

Masterful

[@goverpitaluagerman883]

The soundtrack of my life

[@MariahCostaCavalheiroeBritto]

Me listening to this everytime i start to brainstorm writing absurdities, watching horror gothic movies and books past midnight and asking when the sunrises why i'm so tired/have horrible nightmares

[@piccikikku1015]

This has become the soundtrack of my exams ahahah

[@armandoorque]

1:42 you're welcome

[@carlosdelpino3547]

Whenever I feel stressed or anxious, Dmitry S shows me how much worse I could be.

[@mugumearnold6523]

It feels like chaos in the world today which seems to never end but later there is a brightness that comes

[@VladimirBodunov]

Bravo!!

[@richardwillford2418]

Borodin, Emerson, Jerusalem... This is the new reference. An insanely good version!

[@thomasomahony6565]

My interpretation of this piece is beyond imagination. For example, Violin 1 & 2 represent my psychological mindset which demonstrates itself as “crazy, psycho, weird or mental” whereas the viola represents itself as my ideas which tend to often appear and then be taken over by my “psycho” problems and that leaves the cello which in my opinion, is the starting point of all the problems ending, for example, violin 1 is shouting and arguing (psycho) and violin 2, viola, and CELLO are trying to resold the problem whilst the violin 1 is still arguing, soon the viola takes over to try and shove the issue away but is shortly cut off rudely by the Psycho violin (1). At the very end, my ideas finally break through to me and I quickly take note of this and end abruptly before the violins have a chance to regain power to the argument hence the abrupt ending. Anyways if you read this, thank you, and please reply your interpretation of this piece!

[@gustavoletelier]

Tons of energy. Thank you so much

[@JoyArt33]

This is the entrance music of my OCD intrusive thoughts right when I’m about to go to bed.

[@FranciscoCastilloMata-kz2ko]

Ahora estoy escuchando esto. Después, para relajarme, escucharé ACDC! 😂

[@andrepegaia4750]

That's awesome!!!

[@piolinochenta9028]

Esto es adictivo 😢 desde que empieza hasta que finaliza

[@F13thvoorhees]

My favorite meditation music 😌

[@nooblivecam]

The ending always get me

[@smokeyp7565]

Absolutely Wonderful!!! Staccato, Andanté, and Forte baby!!!!

[@thatguy1080]

This is the kind of music you'd hear in an old movie depicting murder.

[@southernbiscuits1275]

Great performance! So much energy!!!

[@leslyyymm]

Ahhh so good! Made me miss my orchestra days in high school

[@SegoviaMedia]

The best version of this masterpiece

[@lucasqin7120]

sounds so intense!

[@basedokadaizo]

magnificent work!! i always love this specific tempo for the allegro molto, and you guys pull it off and make it seem effortless! bravo! 💕

[@jillbisegger2452]

Wow! Outstanding performance!

[@thetier--]

Such a masterpiece

[@JohannSebastianBach445]

2:20 best part imo

[@u_cx7]

agreed

[@ant7389]

this made me cry

[@sherryvanrijn5453]

What camera focus? Was so entranced, didn't notice. Absolutely incredible!! Thank you!

[@jumpytravel9685]

magnifique, vivant, émouvant

[@ravithangiralaviolin1201]

One of my favorite quartets

[@maremo_violin]

Viola is the star of the show🔥🖐🏼

[@gvmiketodd]

Wow, that was aMAZing!

[@96KibaOokami]

Best version ever

[@johnalexander301]

Awesomeness!

[@xerenas1593]

This is the cleanest and most poignant version I've ever heard of this piece!! Better than Jansen's! Some of her recordings (you know the one I'm talking about) are just god awful. This is crisp and balanced yet each part never fades to the background - which is the point!!! It's meant to be up in your face, that's why this movement is so short compared to the others in this suite (that and if this were any longer they wouldn't have any bow hairs left by the end haha) In short, this recording is absolutely phenomenal, you've earned yourself a new fan :)

[@mynameiskrysta]

I loved her on season 15

[@Adyman182]

Absolutely mesmerizing.

[@tonio-e6n]

This peace is the one of my favorites😍 And I took to these guys at once😇

[@BRwritesmusic]

this makes me want to scream in a good way

[@PPdoggyghsnk]

God what a piece

[@trumpeterchris]

Painfully intense--it's almost too much to make it all the way through. Shostakovich for the win! Dover Quartet really nailed it

[@01493DAVID]

Ah yes... Classical music is SO relaxing. 😌

[@andressac.5690]

YASSSSS, they sound amazing!

[@wolfdarkvoldemoort6529]

like metal.= like shostakovich

[@VincenzodeLeon]

so CLEAN!

[@FrancescoBarone]

Great interpretation!

[@keithfoester7326]

i will propose this song to play during meditations to my yoga instructor.

[@happydrinker1]

simply amazing!

[@Madaduxum]

Just outstandding, just as great as Emerson's well known version.

[@beepboopbeep4801]

Sick bro

[@아비플]

Amazing

[@carlosdelpino3547]

As soothing as a spring morning at the DMZ.

[@johnkim791]

Holy Sh!t! Fantastic!

[@edwardchen9619]

yessss shred that viola

[@ninyangorevews6679]

2:20 this wants me to kill myslef

[@datkidinurclass9019]

Me when I’m late for class

[@benhavardi969]

Now that's shreding