WHAT THE JURY SAID:
'‘This is challenging, unpredictable Shostakovich which always convinces even when the approach is new. The Jerusalem Quartet’s tonal range is
daunting too.’

WHAT THE VOTERS SAID:
‘I was sure that I had pretty much definitive recordings of all of Shostakovich’s Quartets. The raw passion of this CD, especially the Eighth, has made me think again.’ Brian Sabin, Boston, US

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