The electrifying Pacifica Trio is back with the highly anticipated third installment of their acclaimed Soviet Experience series. This release focuses on Shostakovich's string quartets of the 1960s, Nos. 9-12. Ranging from a balanced neoclassical form to an unpredictable riot of tonal and atonal themes, these quartet's rank among the finest of Shostakovich's later works. The adventurous String Quartet No. 6 of Mieczyslaw Weinberg, Shostakovich's friend and colleague, provides another vantage point to view this period in Soviet history. ("The playing is nothing short of phenomenal, bringing new dimensions of interpretative depth and a subtle fusion of intensity and clarity.... When the series is complete, it looks set to be the one to own." the Telegraph, London)

Tracklist:

String Quartet No. 9 In E Flat Major, Op. 117: I. Moderato Con Moto
String Quartet No. 9 In E Flat Major, Op. 117: II. Adagio
String Quartet No. 9 In E Flat Major, Op. 117: III. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 9 In E Flat Major, Op. 117: IV. Adagio
String Quartet No. 9 In E Flat Major, Op. 117: V. Allegro
String Quartet No. 10 In A Flat Major, Op. 118: I. Andante
String Quartet No. 10 In A Flat Major, Op. 118: II. Allegretto Furioso
String Quartet No. 10 In A Flat Major, Op. 118: III. Adagio
String Quartet No. 10 In A Flat Major, Op. 118: IV. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 11 In F Minor, Op. 122: I. Introduction - Andantino
String Quartet No. 11 In F Minor, Op. 122: II. Scherzo - Allegretto
String Quartet No. 11 In F Minor, Op. 122: III. Recitative - Adagio
String Quartet No. 11 In F Minor, Op. 122: IV. Etude - Allegro
String Quartet No. 11 In F Minor, Op. 122: V. Humoresque - Allegro
String Quartet No. 11 In F Minor, Op. 122: VI. Elegie - Adagio
String Quartet No. 11 In F Minor, Op. 122: VII. Finale - Moderato
String Quartet No. 12 In D Flat Major, Op. 133: I. Moderato
String Quartet No. 12 In D Flat Major, Op. 133: II. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 6 In E Minor, Op. 35: I. Allegro Semplice
String Quartet No. 6 In E Minor, Op. 35: II. Presto Agitato
String Quartet No. 6 In E Minor, Op. 35: III. Allegro Con Fuoco
String Quartet No. 6 In E Minor, Op. 35: IV. Adagio
String Quartet No. 6 In E Minor, Op. 35: V. Moderato Commodo
String Quartet No. 6 In E Minor, Op. 35: VI. Andante Maestoso

UPC: 735131913829
Label: Cedille
Release Date: 3.26.13
Format: CD

Pacifica Quartet - Soviet Experience 3 (2 CD)