Mikhail Glinka : String Quartet in F major (1830)
Portrait of Mikhail Glinka by Karl Bryullov, 1840
[1 June [O.S. 20 May] 1804 – 15 February [O.S. 3 February] 1857) was the first Russian composer to gain wide recognition within his own country, and is often regarded as the fountainhead of Russian classical music.[2] Glinka's compositions were an important influence on future Russian composers, notably the members of The Five, who took Glinka's lead and produced a distinctive Russian style of music.
String Quartet in F major (1830)
I. Allegro spiritoso II. Andante con moto III. Menuetto. Allegro brillante IV. Rondo. Allegro moderato.
Performed by the Shostakovich Quartet.
1. Allegro spiritoso (0:00) 2. Andante con moto (6:50) 3. Menuetto-Allegro brillante (12:40) 4. Rondo-Allegro moderato (17:12) Iván López, violín Lavinia Moraru, violín Sergio Sola, viola Suzana Stefanovic, violonchelo