The Fitzwilliam String Quartet is a British string quartet that was founded in 1968 at Cambridge University. The ensemble gained prominence early in its career for its championing of Dmitri Shostakovich's string quartets, having been one of the few quartets to be personally coached by the composer himself. They achieved a significant milestone when they became the first group to record all fifteen of Shostakovich's s
... MoreThe Fitzwilliam String Quartet is a British string quartet that was founded in 1968 at Cambridge University. The ensemble gained prominence early in its career for its championing of Dmitri Shostakovich's string quartets, having been one of the few quartets to be personally coached by the composer himself. They achieved a significant milestone when they became the first group to record all fifteen of Shostakovich's string quartets. Their recordings have received critical acclaim and they have been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Gramophone Award for Chamber Music.
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