Shostakovich, Sviatoslav Richter, Borodin String Quartet - Piano Quintet In G Minor / String Quartets Nos. 7 & 8

Tracklist

–Shostakovich*, Sviatoslav Richter, Borodin String Quartet	Piano Quintet In G Minor, Op. 57
A1.a	–	First Movement: Prelude, Lento
A1.b	–	Second Movement: Fugue, Adagio
A2	–	Third Movement: Scherzo, Allegretto
A3.a	–	Fourth Movement: Intermezzo, Lento
A3.b	–	Fifth Movement: Finale, Allegretto
–Shostakovich*, Borodin String Quartet	String Quartet No. 7 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 108
B1.a	–	First Movement: Allegretto
B1.b	–	Second Movement: Lento
B1.c	–	Third Movement: Allegro
–Shostakovich*, Borodin String Quartet	String Quartet No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 110
B2.a	–	First Movement: Largo
B2.b	–	Second Movement: Allegro Molto
B2.c	–	Third Movement: Allegretto
B2.d	–	Fourth Movement: Largo
B2.e	–	Fifth Movement: Largo

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Grand Hall Of The Moscow Conservatoire
• Recorded By – Мелодия
• Printed By – Delga Press
• Made By – Delga Press
• Manufactured By – EMI Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Мелодия
• Copyright (c) – EMI Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – John Warrack
• Published By – Anglo-Soviet Music Press
• Record Company – EMI

Credits

• Cello – Valentin Berlinsky
• Composed By – Shostakovich*
• Ensemble – Borodin String Quartet
• Photography By [Front Cover Photo, Borodin String Quartet] – Reg Wilson
• Photography By [Front Cover Photo, Sviatoslav Richter] – Richard Holt
• Piano – Sviatoslav Richter (tracks: A1.a to A3.b)
• Producer – Edvard Shakhnazaryan* (tracks: B1.a to B2.e), Igor Veprintsev (tracks: A1.a to A3.b)
• Sleeve Notes – John Warrack
• Viola – Dmitri Shebalin
• Violin – Andrei Abramenkov, Mikhail Kopelman

Notes

Labels:
- Red labels with black lettering
- One boxed EMI logo at bottom
- The publisher "Anglo Soviet Music Press/MCPS" appears for tracks B2.a to B2.e only
- Tracks A1.a to A3.b: "℗ 1984 Original sound recording made by Melodiya"
- Tracks B1.a to B1.c: "℗ 1982 Original sound recording made by Melodiya"
- Tracks B2.a to B2.e: "℗ 1979 Original sound recording made by Melodiya"
- "This compilation ℗ 1985 by EMI Records Ltd."
- "Manufactured in the UK by EMI Records Limited" in rim text

Sleeve:
- Single sleeve, semi-glossy varnish on front and back
- Sleeve notes in English only on back are credited "© John Warrack, 1985"
- DMM logo on front and back
- "Digitally remastered"
- "Sleeve printed and made in Great Britain by Delga Press"
- "Recorded by Melodiya in the USSR
 *[Piano Quintet] Recorded 'live' in the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, 5th & 6th December 1983
 Quartet No. 7 recorded 1981; Quartet No. 8 recorded 1978"
- "℗ 1984 (side 1), ℗ 1982 (side 2 band 1), ℗ 1979 (side 2 band 2)
 Original sound recordings made by Melodiya
 Digital remastering ℗ 1985 by EMI Records Ltd.
 This compilation ℗ 1985 by EMI Records Ltd.
 © EMI Records Ltd., 1985"

Catalog numbers:
- EL 27 0338 1 on back of sleeve
- EL 2703381 on labels and on spine

Other information:
- Although the release refers to itself as a compilation the Piano Quintet was first issued on this LP.
 The String Quartets had been issued previously, at least in the USSR:
 String Quartet No.7 on Shostakovich* - The Borodin Quartet* - Quartets No. 7, 14
 String Quartet No.8 on Д.Шостакович* / В.Шебалин* - Квартет Имени Бородина* - Квартет N8 / Квартет N5
- Labelography code: ER7
- Sub tracks in tracks A1, A3, B1 and B2 are not banded on vinyl.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 5 099927 033814
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side 1, stamped): 2703381 2̶9̶0̶6̶2̶6̶1̶ RA-1-1-1-C D
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side 2, stamped): 2703381 2̶9̶0̶6̶2̶6̶1̶ RB -1-1-1- D
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side 1): 2703381 RA
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side 2): 2703381 RB
• Other (Date code, on back of sleeve, bottom left): 8509
• Other (On back of sleeve, bottom left): RWG

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CDC 7 47507 2	Shostakovich*, Sviatoslav Richter, Borodin String Quartet	Shostakovich*, Sviatoslav Richter, Borodin String Quartet - Piano Quintet In G Minor Op. 57 / String Quartets No. 7 & 8 ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	EMI, Мелодия	CDC 7 47507 2	UK	1986