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String Quartet No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 117

Dmitri Shostakovich · 1906–1975 · Russian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
MajorDarkDramaticWell-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 27 min
Composed
1964
Era
20th century

Notes

Five movements played without a break; dedicated to his wife Irina

About this work

Composed
1964
Dedicated to
Irina Shostakovich
First performed
1964/11/20 in Moscow, Moscow Conservatory (Small Hall); Beethoven Quartet
  1. Moderato con moto ()
  2. Adagio ()
  3. Allegretto ()
  4. Adagio ()
  5. Allegro ()
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