String Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 68
String Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 68 by Dmitri Shostakovich, String Quartet, composed 1944. 132 recordings in this catalogue. Scored for Cello, Viola, 2 Violin.
Movements
I. Overture. Moderato con moto
II. Recitativo and Romance: Adagio
III. Waltz. Allegro
IV. Theme With Variations. Adagio
Top Performers
Borodin Quartet
Chamber Group · 22 rec
Brodsky Quartet
Chamber Group · 12 rec
Jerusalem Quartet
Chamber Group · 12 rec
Beethoven Quartet
Chamber Group · 8 rec
Danel Quartet
Chamber Group · 8 rec
St. Petersburg String Quartet
Chamber Group · 8 rec
Jacqueline Thomas
Soloist · 8 rec
Valentin Berlinsky
Soloist · 8 rec
Recordings (8 of 132)
Conductor
Orchestra
Label
Credited instrument
| Performers | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borodin Quartet · view | - | Virgin Classics | 11:48 |
| Borodin Quartet · view | - | Virgin Classics | 5:31 |
| Borodin Quartet · view | - | Virgin Classics | 10:45 |
| Borodin Quartet · view | - | Virgin Classics | 8:03 |
| Michael Thomas, Brodsky Quartet, Jacqueline Thomas · view | - | Warner Classics | 8:03 |
| Michael Thomas, Brodsky Quartet, Jacqueline Thomas · view | - | Warner Classics | 11:34 |
| Michael Thomas, Brodsky Quartet, Jacqueline Thomas · view | - | Warner Classics | 5:14 |
| Michael Thomas, Brodsky Quartet, Jacqueline Thomas · view | - | Warner Classics | 10:12 |
More works by Dmitri Shostakovich
View all →Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47
Symphony no. 14, op. 135
Symphony no. 9 in E-flat major, op. 70
Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77 / 99
24 Preludes, op. 34
Symphony no. 10 in E minor, op. 93