“the Shostakovich Quartet is notable for their powerful playing and their ability to get deeply into the emotions of a work” (MusicWeb, 2008) “versions by the Shostakovich Quartet are also masterly…the early pieces dating from Composer’s student days….are of interest as is anything that the master penned…” (c) Penguin Guide
Tchaikovsky: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2; Five Early Pieces
