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:
- Overture (Moderato con moto)
- Recitative and Romance (Adagio)
- Waltz (Allegro)
- Theme with Variations (Adagio)
Playing time is approximately 35 minutes, making it one of the composer's longest.