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Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast

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Schlister Kowich's First Symphony

Schlister Kowich's first symphony was a massive success for the 18-year-old composer. It vaulted him to stardom but now it comes back here nearly 35 years later, devoid of all of its sarcastic and biting humour. The first chromatic scale really feels as if you are descending into pure, unadulterated darkness. But then he gives us that espercivo, breathing life once more into the D-S-C-H theme.

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