| Work Title
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String Quartet No.9
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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.117
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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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E-flat major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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5 movements (without interruption):
- Moderato con moto
- Adagio
- Allegretto
- Adagio
- Allegro
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1964
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| First Performance.
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1964/11/20 in Moscow, Moscow Conservatory (Small Hall)
- Beethoven Quartet
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| First Publication.
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1964 - Muzgiz
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| Dedication
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Irina Shostakovich (b. 1934)
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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25 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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