Jerusalem Quartet plays Shostakovich String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68

Dmitri Shostakovich - Quartet No. 2 in A Major for Strings, Op. 68
1. Overture: Moderato con moto
2. Recitative and Romance: Adagio
3. Valse: Allegro
4. Theme with Variations: Adagio
Jerusalem Quartet
Alexander Pavlovsky, violin
Sergei Bresler, violin
Ori Kam, viola
Kyril Zlotnikov, cello
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 2013

[@ZeacorZeppelin]

The ending of this quartet is my absolute favorite part. The last minute plus is so passionate and powerful. It really fills me with such emotion.

[@He_Who_Shapes]

Thx, u made me listen to the very end xD

[@iancarvalho8371]

2nd move...The violin solo of the beginning . Breathtaking

[@gavincannon8385]

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW! A true gift to have been able to experience this!

[@karespratt5131]

I’m shocked that this isn’t one of the most popular of Shostakovich’s string quartets….Personally it’s my absolute favorite of them because of the sheer depth and variety. Also, while this quartet is great I highly recommend the Pavel Haas Quartet’s recording

[@He_Who_Shapes]

It is sheer brilliance, not recognizable for everybody

[@cubingphile7114]

I: Overture (Moderato con moto) 0:01 II: Recitative and Romance (Adagio) 8:28 III: Valse (Allegro) 18:35 IV: Theme and Variations (Adagio) 24:04

[@michaelthoseby4682]

Magnificent! The slow movement was exquisitely done

[@ronnyliew1208]

With a razor they cut through the delicious pie. Jeruzalem quartet chapeau !

[@fulltongrace7899]

Excellent performance.

[@TheKFFowler]

Beautiful. The 2nd movement (1st adagio) is the most somber mood so far (of the 1st two quartets), deeply moving in places, apparently influenced by DS's wartime experience.

[@philippequesnel]

Speechless! Just.. incredible

[@leoleo3053]

От начала и до конца захватывает и держит

[@cubingphile7114]

Amazing Performance! The 1st mvt sounds like traditional folk music.

[@nickyork8901]

Only if you don't know any real traditional folk music. Beautiful anyway.

[@user-ir9yz5bd6x]

you might feel that way because of that chords which don't have 3th note

[@kingwoomy8781]

5:28

[@JonathanWirth-cu7sw]

Productions have a goodnight

[@woohooman-fl9vq]

21:10

[@woohooman-fl9vq]

11:35

[@user-ir9yz5bd6x]

34:20 haha viola player just skipped 6 measures!

[@LuneLieber]

just in the most important solo jaja

[@ryohagitani892]

Maybe slightly more conservative than the 1st quartet but beatiful. Sometimes Shostakovich comes near Central Asia, this piece being one of such cases. A wonderful piece and rendition anyway.

[@karespratt5131]

Definitely not more conservative than the first. This piece reflects Shostakovich’s matured dark and edgy style as it is from his middle period.