Featured Artists
Alexander String Quartet
Zakarias Grafilo, Frederick Lifsitz: violins
Paul Yarbrough: viola
Sandy Wilson: cello
Roger Woodward: piano

Track Listing
SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 1 in C, Op. 49 • String Quartet No. 2 in A, Op. 68 • String Quartet No. 3 in F, Op. 73 • String Quartet No. 4 in D, Op. 83 • String Quartet No. 5 in B-flat, Op. 92 • String Quartet No. 6 in G, Op. 101 • String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108 • Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57 • SHOSTAKOVICH (arr. Grafilo): Prelude & Fugue in C minor, Op. 87, No. 20 • Prelude & Fugue in D-flat, Op. 87, No. 15

Press Quotes
“The sharpness of the contrasts come across like physical blows with the Alexander Quartet, and there is a steely edge to their sound in some sections which can be quite unsettling. There is great beauty, but no comfort in the exquisite dying moments of the conclusion.” — Musicweb-International