*SHOSTAKOVICH - THE QUARTETS **BORODIN STRING QUARTET **HMV/EMI 7lp *AS LISTED
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SHOSTAKOVICH - THE COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS
 Piano Quintet in G Minor
  
Featuring the BORODIN STRING QUARTET joined by SVIATOSLAV RICHTER on piano for the quintet.
Superb audiophile recordings as recommended by Arthur Salvatore on his "High End Audio" list

ARTHUR SALVATORE SAID:

Shostakovich's string quartets have had a very fortunate recording history, with 3 superlative sets to choose from. The Borodin Quartet, above, also recorded an earlier version of these compositions, EMI SLS 879. That album was hailed by the critics, but it was released before the last two quartets were composed. The sonics were good, but not exceptional.

This more recent album was recorded by Meloydia between 1978 and 1983. It is complete, the performances are even better and the sonics are also much improved, now rivaling the Fitzwilliam (Decca) set. The sound is immediate and has excellent inner detail. The instruments are well separated and generally sound very natural, though there is some brightness on the violins at high volumes on a few of the LPs. These are, by far, the finest sounding recordings I have ever heard originating from Meloydia. There is even a bonus, live performance of Shostakovich's Piano Quintet Op. 57, featuring Sviatoslav Richter.



HMV/EMI Melodiya 1st UK label. 7lp box set complete with insert.

Catalogue Number: EX 27 0339 3

Box is EX-. There is a split in the top middle of the rear tray. All corners solid. Tiny depression top right front.
Vinyl is NM. All fourteen sides are NM apart from side 11 which has a tiny mark which creates 5 pops.




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