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Shostakovich

Shostakovich

Shostakovich's 8th String Quartet

Saturday 11 March 2006 14:00-15:00 (Radio 3)

When Shostakovich wrote his 8th Quartet, he believed it would be his musical valedictory. Stephen Johnson joins members of the Royal String Quartet in Norwich for a closer look at the work. This programme is also useful if you are studying for A Level Music.

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Shostakovich Quartet Cycle

Duration:

1 hour

Shostakovich's 8th String Quartet. The online audio of this programme has been truncated for rights reasons. Duration 39 mins.

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