String_Quartet_No._4_(Shostakovich)

String Quartet No. 4 (Shostakovich)

String Quartet No. 4 (Shostakovich)

1949 string quartet by Dmitri Shostakovich

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 Pyotr Williams [ru] (1902–1947), an artist and set designer.[citation needed]

It has four movements:

Playing time is approximately 25 minutes.[citation needed]

The quartet contains a Jewish dance theme.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Fay, Laurel; Fanning, David (2001). "Works". Shostakovich, Dmitry (Dmitriyevich). Grove Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.52560. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. [2]
    Fay, Laurel; Fanning, David (2001). "3.ii". Shostakovich, Dmitry (Dmitriyevich). Grove Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.52560. Retrieved 5 February 2024.


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