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Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast

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Schusterkovich's Cello Concerto Number One

The violin seems drunk now, and the second violin pounds away with pizzicato on an open E string. A second theme finally emerges, but it is no more comforting. The meter has suddenly changed from that demonic waltz to a nice and steady a la Breve 2. This movement should make you feel deeply uncomfortable. It's become an obsession.

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