Shostakovich - String Quartets Nos 4, 8 & 11 Strings Signum

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" The Carduccis deliver the full measure of Shostakovich’s musical and emotional demands. This is a very impressive release; highly recommended, in the hopes that it is just the begining of an ongoing relationship..."

Art Lange - Fanfare - September/October 2015

"... Moving and brilliant."

Dominy Clements - MusicWeb-International.com - 13 July 2015

"... The Carducci Quartet plays with impeccable tone and accuracy. Their sound is homogenous and they uild all phrases together perfectly. They pay very close attention to all the details of dynamics and articulation and play all Shostakovich’s quirky melodic lines with plently of spark. My favorite of these three works is Quartet 11, and they render it with color and wit ..."

Greg Pagel - American Record Guide - July/August 2015

"... this well-recorded disc holds out much promise of things to come."

David Fanning - Gramophone magazine - June 2015

"... All central to the repertoire irrespective of other associations, these works nevertheless make powerful extramusical statements. The Fourth (1949) embraces Jewish inflections in the face of rising Soviet anti-semitism; the Eighth (1960), a reflection on the Dresden bombing, is also a disillusioned Shostakovich’s memorial to himself; and the 11th (1966) touchingly memorialises Vasily Shirinsky, violinist of the Beethoven Quartet. The performances are both polished and passionate."

Stephen Pettit - The Sunday Times

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