| Work Title
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String Quartet No.13
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Shostakovich, Dmitry
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.138
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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None [force assignment]
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| Key
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B-flat minor
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1 movement:
- Adagio — Doppio movimento — Tempo primo
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1969-70
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| First Performance.
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1970/12/13 in Saint Petersburg, Philharmonic of Leningrad (Small Hall)
- Beethoven Quartet
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| First Publication.
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1972 - Muzgiz
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| Dedication
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Vadim Borisovsky (1900–1972)
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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18 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Modern
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| Piece Style
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Modern
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| Instrumentation
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2 violins, viola, cello
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article DSCH
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