5 Favourite Shostakovich String Quartets - Poll

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What are your (can pick up to 5) favourite Shostakovich String Quartets, currently?

1 in C major, Op. 49
2 in A major, Op. 68
3 in F major, Op. 73
4 in D major, Op. 83
5 in B flat major, Op. 92
6 in G major, Op. 101
7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108
8 in C minor, Op. 110
9 in E flat major, Op. 117
10 in A flat major, Op. 118
11 in F minor, Op. 122
12 in D flat major, Op. 133
13 in B flat minor, Op. 138
14 in F sharp major, Op. 142
15 in E flat minor, Op. 144
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Karl Henning

#20
November 30, 2012, 09:29:21 AM
Quote from: karlhenning on September 15, 2011, 09:50:56 AM
The last five I've listened to.

I'm sticking by this.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Sergeant Rock

#21
November 30, 2012, 09:35:04 AM
Quote from: ChamberNut on November 30, 2012, 09:14:03 AM
Sarge, I'm glad you picked # 4.  Currently my favourite of them all.  :)

Four movements, three of them Allegrettos. Who could not love that  8)

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Sergeant Rock

#22
November 30, 2012, 09:40:40 AM
Anyone notice something strange about the poll? It says 13 members have voted, and yet #8 has received 14 votes  :o ...and that despite several (including myself) who didn't vote for it  ;D

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

San Antone

#23
November 30, 2012, 09:43:16 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on November 30, 2012, 09:40:40 AM
Anyone notice something strange about the poll? It says 13 members have voted, and yet #8 has received 14 votes  :o ...and that despite several (including myself) who didn't vote for it  ;D

Sarge

It could be that some people voted and later resigned their membership.

Brahmsian

#24
November 30, 2012, 09:47:50 AM
Quote from: sanantonio on November 30, 2012, 09:43:16 AM
It could be that some people voted and later resigned their membership.

That's probably it, as I'm one of them.  :D

Brahmsian

#25
November 30, 2012, 09:52:26 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on November 30, 2012, 09:35:04 AM
Four movements, three of them Allegrettos. Who could not love that  8)

Sarge

I love the 3rd movement, with the ostinato theme.  Ostinatos are a former heavy metal headbanger's dream!  8) ;D :)

Brahmsian

#26
November 30, 2012, 09:54:03 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on November 30, 2012, 09:35:04 AM
Four movements, three of them Allegrettos. Who could not love that  8)

Sarge

:D  Don't think you'd ever see that kind of consistent tempo marking in any Brahms' work!  ;D

Sergeant Rock

#27
November 30, 2012, 09:54:49 AM
Quote from: sanantonio on November 30, 2012, 09:43:16 AM
It could be that some people voted and later resigned their membership.

Yeah, probably. Strange, though, that the software would delete them in the "total members voted" box but not delete their actual votes.

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Sergeant Rock

#28
November 30, 2012, 09:56:38 AM
Quote from: ChamberNut on November 30, 2012, 09:47:50 AM
That's probably it, as I'm one of them.  :D

Have you voted again, Nut? ....as Nut?

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Brahmsian

#29
November 30, 2012, 09:58:18 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on November 30, 2012, 09:56:38 AM
Have you voted again, Nut? ....as Nut?

Sarge

As Nut or Brahmsian.   :D  Yes, I did vote again just today.

4, 8, 10, 12 and 15

Karl Henning

#30
November 30, 2012, 10:05:25 AM
Quote from: ChamberNut on November 30, 2012, 09:47:50 AM
That's probably it, as I'm one of them.  :D

Some are saying, Ray, that you did this just in order to vote in this poll twice ; )
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Brahmsian

#31
November 30, 2012, 10:06:55 AM
Quote from: karlhenning on November 30, 2012, 10:05:25 AM
Some are saying, Ray, that you did this just in order to vote in this poll twice ; )

:D  You mistake me for another dude that lives in a state abbreviated MN
;D

Sergeant Rock

#32
November 30, 2012, 10:07:56 AM
Quote from: karlhenning on November 30, 2012, 10:05:25 AM
Some are saying, Ray, that you did this just in order to vote in this poll twice ; )

We need Jimmy Carter to monitor this polling station.

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Brian

#33
November 30, 2012, 10:41:46 AM
Quote from: ChamberNut on November 30, 2012, 09:58:18 AM
As Nut or Brahmsian.   :D  Yes, I did vote again just today.

4, 8, 10, 12 and 15
Vote early and often!

Huichilobitos

#34
November 11, 2021, 10:00:20 AM
2, 3, 4, 5, 8. My very fave is the 3.

Karl Henning

#35
November 11, 2021, 10:45:37 AM
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

amw

#36
November 11, 2021, 11:15:08 AM
2, 3, 9, 12 & 13. 9 as overall favourite, at the moment.

Mandryka

#37
November 11, 2021, 11:23:39 AM Last Edit: November 11, 2021, 11:27:25 AM by Mandryka
I only like one at the moment: 5. And I only like that in this performance with Mikhail Kopelman

https://www.youtube.com/v/Ev4gBdlxBUc&t=145s
Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen

foxandpeng

#38
November 11, 2021, 02:36:21 PM
I've spent so much time with these SQs over the last few months, that I probably know them better than most others in the repertoire.

My order of preference shifts so often to make a definitive list a bit pointless, but currently...

10, 2, 5, 6, 14, 4, 8, 7, 3, 9, 12, 15, 13, 11, 1

My perspective on these works as difficult or even impenetrable over the years, has moved to a deep appreciation and love. Such is the power of determined listening to understand great, but not always easy, music.
"A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people ... then work which one hopes may be of some use; then rest, nature, books, music, love for one's neighbour — such is my idea of happiness"

Tolstoy

Jo498

#39
November 12, 2021, 01:39:43 AM
I hope to spend more time with the pieces in the next time. For some reason I hardly know some of them. Apparently I always listened to a similar selection in the past. My favorites were 3, 5, 8 and 11. But I found the old favorite #8 a bit meh when I listened to it recently. Additionally I voted 12 because I listened to it a couple of weeks ago and was favorably impressed. #1 is nice but slight and I used to find #2 too long.
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