String Quartet No. 2 (Shostakovich)

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Dmitri Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 2 in A major (Op. 68) was composed in 1944. It was premiered by the Beethoven Quartet and is dedicated to the composer Vissarion Shebalin.

The work has four movements:

1. Overture (Moderato con moto)
2. Recitative and Romance (Adagio)
3. Waltz (Allegro)
4. Theme with Variations (Adagio)

Playing time is approximately 35 minutes, making it one of the composer's longest.

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