Academic literature on the topic '1906-1975 Quartets'

The String Quartet nr. 2 by the foremost Moldovan composer Boris Dubosarschi (1947–2017), as well as his entire string quartet work, was composed under the decisive influence of the work of Dmitri Schostakovich (1906–1975). The string quartet work of B. Dubosarschi, comprized of four titles, is saturated with the usage of the Dmitri Schostakovich’s musical signature – DSCH, which often serves as the thematic core of the entire cycle. The reflection of the compositional style of D. Schostakovich in the string quartet work of B. Dubosarschi, nevertheless, is not confined to the usage of the DSCH monogram, but rather encompasses a broad range of compositional techniques characteristic of the Russian composer’s work such as the use of specific modes and tonal-modal relations, of the characteristic intervals and chords, the usage of leitmotifs and monothematic principles, as well as of the full spectrum of polyphonic techniques. This article describes the compositional tehniques used in the String Quartet nr. 2 by Boris Dubosarschi that echo the compositional style of D. Schostakovich.