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Quartet No. 9 in E flat major, Op 117
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
Performers: Danish String Quartet
Recording date: 23 March 2015
Date of broadcast: 23 March 2015
This lively work almost didn't happen: Shostakovich burnt the first version! Dedicated to his new wife Irina, this sassy music gallops along, with melodies influenced by childhood songs, and tells us there are reasons to be cheerful.
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
Performers: Danish String Quartet
Recording date: 23 March 2015
Date of broadcast: 23 March 2015
