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Shostakovich 8th String Quartet

When Shostakovich wrote his 8th quartet he believed it would be his musical valediction. Stephen Johnson joins the members of the Royal String Quartet in Norwich for a closer look at the ideas behind this, the composer's most often performed quartet.

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Sun 30 Jan 201117:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Quartet for strings no. 8 (Op.110) in C minor

    Performers: The Royal String Quartet

Broadcasts

  • Sat 11 Mar 200614:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Sun 25 Mar 200717:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Sun 30 Jan 201117:00
    BBC Radio 3