The second concert that the Mandelring Quartet dedicates to the complete works of Shostakovich begins in 1952, the year of the premiere of Quartet No. 5, a work of exceptional symphonic scope, close to the expressive atmosphere of his Tenth Symphony, which would be premiered the following year. It is followed by a festive, carefree piece, Quartet No. 6, premiered in 1956, a work of fresh and unpretentious diatonicism. With Quartets Nos. 7 and 8, both from 1960, Shostakovich shifts from pure music toward personal confession. The 7th is a short but introspective and profound work. The 8th, perhaps the best known of all his quartets, was born after a visit to Dresden, which reminded him of his terrible experience of the war in Leningrad. It is a work in five movements that includes quotations from earlier pieces by the composer.

Complete Quartets of Dmitri Shostakovich II
String Quartet No. 5, Op. 92 (1952)
String Quartet No. 6, Op. 101 (1956)
String Quartet No. 7, Op. 108 (1960)
String Quartet No. 8, Op. 110 (1960)

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