String Quartets

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Here's one of the later string quartets by the prolific Myaskovsky student, Yevgeny Golubev. According to Onno van Rijen's page, he composed a total of twenty-four which, to my knowledge, is an unmatched amount of quartets for a composer post-1900. Also included in this volume is a set of solo viola works written in tribute to Dostoyevsky. Very interesting stuff. The publication came out in 1985, but it's likely that the works were written between 1982-1984.

Yevgeny Kirillovich GOLUBEV
String Quartet no. 22, op. 83

Epitaphs (3) on F.M. Dostoyevsky, for solo viola, op. 82

Golubev - String Quartet no. 22, op. 83, Epitaphs (3) on F.M. Dostoyevsky, for solo viola, op. 82 (1985).pdf

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Here are a number of short Soviet-era works for quartet. We've previously seen some other short works by Birnov and Znosko-Borovsky in this thread and a couple of Raukhverger's full-sized quartets (nos. 1 and 2 of a total seven he wrote). Alfor previously shared Akhmetov's piano sonatina.

Fasil Akhmetgaliyevich AKHMETOV (Fasil-Әhmәt Gәli uly Әhmәtov) (Tatarstan) (bio at http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... bih%3D1059 )
Basso Ostinato (2nd movement from 'Suite'), for string quartet

Akhmetov, F. - Basso Ostinato (2nd movement from 'Suite'), for string quartet.pdf

Lev Markovich BIRNOV
Song, for string quartet

Birnov - Song, for string quartet.pdf

Konstantin Romanovich GEIST (GEYST) (Mari El)
Gornomariysky (Hill Mari) Song, for string quartet

Geyst - Gornomariysky (Hill Mari) Song, for string quartet.pdf

Mikhail Rafailovich RAUKHVERGER (Kyrgyzstan)
Prelude and Etude, for string quartet

Raukhverger - Prelude and Etude, for string quartet.pdf

Alexander Fyodorovich ZNOSKO-BOROVSKY (Ukraine)
Small Pieces (5), for string quartet, op. 40

Znosko-Borovsky - Small Pieces (5), for string quartet, op. 40.pdf

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Durdy NURYEV (NURIYEV, NURYIEV) (Turkmenistan)
String Quartet

Nuryev - String Quartet.pdf

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Vaag Georgyevich ARARATYAN (Armenia) (bio at http://translate.googleusercontent.com/ ... d0LDtvsSjg )
Pieces (2), for string quartet; 1. Dramatic Dance, 2. Parade (Ceremonial) Dance

Araratyan - Pieces (2), for string quartet.pdf

Tatiana Georgyevna SMIRNOVA
Adagio, for string quartet, op. 25/1 (1975)

Smirnova - Adagio, for string quartet, op. 25, no. 1 (1975).pdf

Vladislav SHUT (Shoot)
Pieces (2), for string quartet (1965); 1. Adagio, 2. Scherzo

Shut - Pieces (2), for string quartet (1965).pdf

Nikolai Ivanovich PEIKO (PEYKO)
Uglich Songs (2), for string quartet; 1. Grief, 2. Joke

Peiko - Uglich Songs (2), for string quartet.pdf

Mikhail Rafailovich RAUKHVERGER (Kyrgyzstan)
Variation, from the ballet 'Cholpon', for string quartet (arr. by composer)

Raukhverger - Variation, from the ballet 'Cholpon', for string quartet (arr. by composer).pdf

David LVOV-KOMPANEETS (L'VOV KOMPANEYETS)
Andante, for string quartet

Lvov-Kompaneets - Andante, for string quartet.pdf

Alexander Fyodorovich ZNOSKO-BOROVSKY (Ukraine)
Variations, on a Ukrainian folk theme, for string quartet, op. 6 (1976)

Znosko-Borovsky - Variations, on a Ukrainian folk theme, for string quartet, op. 6 (1976).pdf

Boris Andreyevich SOSNOVTSEV
Quartettino, for string quartet, op. 15 (1966)

Sosnovtsev - Quartettino, for string quartet, op. 15 (1966).pdf

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To my knowledge, this composer wrote a total of four quartets and embraced more and more avant-garde composing techniques as he went forward. Also highly-recommended is a saxophone quartet piece dedicated to the memory of German author Hermann Hesse, which is actually available as a CD or MP3 download through Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Chamber-Electroni ... riev+hesse

Georgy Petrovich DMITRIEV
String Quartet no. 1 (1967)

Dmitriev, G. - String Quartet no. 1 (1967).pdf

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Yury Abramovich LEVITIN (Ukraine)
String Quartet no. 8, op. 48 (1958)

Levitin - String Quartet no. 8, op. 48 (1958).pdf

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Here's a short quartet piece by a Oleg Komarnitsky, a composer who wrote a lot of accessible, high-quality pieces during the second half of the twentieth century but died quite young and fell into obscurity. His music was recently given a big push by Toccata Classics with the following CD release:

http://www.toccataclassics.com/cddetail.php?CN=TOCC0196

One can look at the liner notes of that release (available for viewing on the web page) for a very well-written biography of the composer. A few of his piano works for young players can be found in the Russian/Soviet thread.

Oleg KOMARNITSKY
Intermezzo, for string quartet

Komarnitsky - Intermezzo, for string quartet.pdf

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According to his bio (see the above post with his 'Basso Ostinato'), this composer wrote a total of three numbered string quartets. I've not found any info on the latter two.

Fasil Akhmetgaliyevich AKHMETOV (Fasil-Әhmәt Gәli uly Әhmәtov) (Tatarstan)
String Quartet no. 1

Akhmetov, F. - String Quartet no. 1.pdf

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Tkach was not only Moldova's foremost female composer, but a massively prolific composer as well. Unfortunately, not much of her music is available in the West. Pianist Alexander Timofeev has edited and released a few volumes of her work, including a delightful book containing 50 children's pieces, mostly based on folk styles.

Bio at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zlata_Tkach

Zlata Moiseyevna TKACH (Moldova)
Pieces (3) on Moldovan folk themes, for string quartet; 1. I Laid the Wool in the Spinning Wheel, 2. Dance, 3. Dniester, Dniester, the Quiet Waves...

Tkach - Pieces (3) on Moldovan folk themes, for string quartet.pdf

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Very short bio available at:

http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... bih%3D1020

Sergei Zakharovich ASLAMAZYAN (ASLAMAZIAN) (Armenia)
Pieces (3) on themes of Armenian folk songs, for string quartet; 1. Alagyaz (a mountain in Armenia), 2. Nubar-Nubar (a woman's name), 3. Apricot Tree

Aslamazyan - Pieces (3) on themes of Armenian folk songs, for string quartet.pdf