For this new release, Meta4 gives the String Quartets of Shostakovich their attention. The young Finnish string quartet has recently become one of the world's top quartets. Founded in 2001, the four musicians won the Shostakovich Competition in 2004 in Moscow and won the Haydn Competition in 2007 in Vienna. Meta4's repertoire includes works from Haydn to the present day, with many works especially written for them. Their first CD received wide critical acclaim and several coveted awards including the Prize of the German Record Critics' Award and the 2010 Echo Klassik Award.

Tracklist:

String Quartet No. 3 In F Major, Op. 73: I. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 3 In F Major, Op. 73: II. Moderato Con Moto
String Quartet No. 3 In F Major, Op. 73: III. Allegro Non Troppo
String Quartet No. 3 In F Major, Op. 73: IV. Adagio
String Quartet No. 3 In F Major, Op. 73: V. Moderato
String Quartet No. 4 In D Major, Op. 83: I. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 4 In D Major, Op. 83: II. Andantino
String Quartet No. 4 In D Major, Op. 83: III. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 4 In D Major, Op. 83: IV. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 7 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 108: I. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 7 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 108: II. Lento
String Quartet No. 7 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 108: III. Allegro - Allegretto

UPC: 4010276025269
Label: Swrmusic
Release Date: 6.26.12
Format: CD

Meta4 - String Quartets Nos. 3 & 4 & 7 (CD)