Chiaroscuro-Shostakovich’s intensely personal “String Quartet No. 8,” dedicated to the victims of fascism and war, sits in high contrast with two of the most uplifting, ebullient quartets by Mozart and Mendelssohn, performed by the Brentano Quartet. Since its inception in 1992, the Brentano String Quartet has appeared throughout the world to popular and critical acclaim. The Quartet has performed across
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