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String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108

Dmitri Shostakovich · 1906–1975 · Russian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched
MinorDarkTenderDramaticWell-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 13 min
Composed
1960
Era
20th century

Notes

Three short movements played without a break; dedicated to his first wife Nina; fugal finale

About this work

Composed
1959-60
Dedicated to
In memory of Nina Shostakovich
First performed
1960/05/15
  1. Allegretto ()
  2. Lento ()
  3. Allegro ()
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