The Russian Tradition of String Quartet as Reflected in the Works of Dmitri Shostakovich

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Yevgeniya V. Degtyarenko

Abstract

The article offers an overview of the genre of string quartet of
Russian composers and its influence on quartet music of Shostakovich.
His place in the history of this genre is special: he has created bright
individual quartet style and has defined the trends for its future
development. Shostakovich has discovered new aspects of the genre and
continued the tradition started by his great ancestors. He has enriched the
genre in the areas of harmony, timbre, form, texture, instrumentation and
performance.

Keywords: string quartet, Russian music, the evolution of the string
quartet, chamber ensemble

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How to Cite
Degtyarenko, Y. V. (2009). The Russian Tradition of String Quartet as Reflected in the Works of Dmitri Shostakovich. Music Scholarship / Problemy Muzykal’noj Nauki, 5(2), 160–163. Retrieved from https://musicscholar.ru/index.php/PMN/article/view/663
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Musical Style and Genre
Author Biography

Yevgeniya V. Degtyarenko, Magnitogorsk State Conservatory (Academy) named after M. I. Glinka

Yevgeniya V. Degtyarenko is a graduate student at the Magnitogorsk State Conservatory