This complete recording of all string quartets by Shostakovich which are now finally released in a new 5 CD edition is definitely among the reference recordings of the Emerson String Quartet. The 2000 recording earned the quartet 2 of the prestigious Grammys - one for Best Classical Album and one for Best Chamber Music Performance. The Emerson String Quartet will play excerpts from this recording in many concerts on their 2022/23 farewell tour before celebrating the "Final Farewell" in New York on October 22nd and 23rd.

Tracklist:

CD1:
1. String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49  I. Moderato - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1999
2. String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49  II. Moderato - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1999
3. String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49  III. Allegro molto - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1999
4. String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49  IV. Allegro - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1999
5. String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68  I. Overture (Moderato con moto) - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1999
6. String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68  II. Recitative & Romance (Adagio) - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1999
7. String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68  III. Valse (Allegro) - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1999
8. String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68  IV. Theme & Variations - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1999
9. String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73 I. Allegretto - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1999
10. String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73 II. Moderato con moto - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1999
11. String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73 III. Allegro non troppo - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen / 1999
12. String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73 IV. Adagio - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1999
13. String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73 V. Moderato - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1999

CD 2:
1. String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83 I. Allegretto - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1999
2. String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83 II. Andantino - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1999
3. String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83 III. Allegretto - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1999
4. String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83 IV. Allegretto - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1999
5. String Quartet No. 5 in B Flat Major, Op. 92 I. Allegro non troppo - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1999
6. String Quartet No. 5 in B Flat Major, Op. 92 II. Andante - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1999
7. String Quartet No. 5 in B Flat Major, Op. 92 III. Moderato - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1999
8. String Quartet No. 6 in G Major Op. 101 I. Allegretto - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1998
9. String Quartet No. 6 in G Major Op. 101 II. Moderato con moto - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1998
10. String Quartet No. 6 in G Major Op. 101 III. Lento – attacca -  Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1998
11. String Quartet No. 6 in G Major Op. 101 IV. Lento - Allegretto - Andante - Lento - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1998

CD 3:
1. String Quartet No. 7 in F Sharp Minor, Op. 108 I. Allegretto - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1998
2. String Quartet No. 7 in F Sharp Minor, Op. 108 II. Lento - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1998
3. String Quartet No. 7 in F Sharp Minor, Op. 108 III. Allegro - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1998
4. String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. I. Largo 110 - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen / 1998
5. String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. II. Allegro molto - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen / 1998
6. String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. III. Allegretto - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen / 1998
7. String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. IV. Largo  - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen / 1998
8. String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. V. Largo - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen / 1998
9. String Quartet No. 9 in E Flat Major, Op. 117 I. Moderato con moto - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1998
10. String Quartet No. 9 in E Flat Major, Op. 117 II. Adagio - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1998
11. String Quartet No. 9 in E Flat Major, Op. 117 III. Allegretto - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1998
12. String Quartet No. 9 in E Flat Major, Op. 117 IV. Adagio - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1998
13. String Quartet No. 9 in E Flat Major, Op. 117 V. Allegro - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1998
14. String Quartet No. 10 in A Flat Major, Op. 118 I. Andante con moto - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1998
15. String Quartet No. 10 in A Flat Major, Op. 118 II. Allegretto furioso - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1998
16. String Quartet No. 10 in A Flat Major, Op. 118 III. Adagio - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1998
17. String Quartet No. 10 in A Flat Major, Op. 118 IV. Allegretto - Andante - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1998

CD 4:
1. Adagio (Elegy) For String Quartet - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1998
2. Allegretto (Polka) For String Quartet - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1998
3. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 122 I. Introduction: Andantino - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1994
4. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 122 II. Scherzo: Allegretto - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1994
5. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 122 III. Recitative: Adagio Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1994
6. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 122 IV. Etude: Allegro - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1994
7. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 122 V. Humoresque: Allegro - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1994
8. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 122 VI. Elegy: Adagio - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1994
9. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 122 VII. Finale: Moderato Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1994
10. String Quartet No. 12 in D Flat Major, Op. 133 I. Moderato - Allegretto - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1994
11. String Quartet No. 12 in D Flat Major, Op. 133 II. Allegretto - Adagio - Moderato - Allegretto - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1994
12. String Quartet No. 13 in B Flat Minor, Op. 138 - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen / 1994

CD 5:
1. String Quartet No. 14 in F Sharp Major Op. 142 I. Allegretto - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1994
2. String Quartet No. 14 in F Sharp Major Op. 142 II. Adagio - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1994
3. String Quartet No. 14 in F Sharp Major Op. 142 III. Allegretto - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1994
4. String Quartet No. 15 in E Flat Minor, Op. 144 I. Elegy - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1994
5. String Quartet No. 15 in E Flat Minor, Op. 144 II. Serenade - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1994
6. String Quartet No. 15 in E Flat Minor, Op. 144 III. Intermezzo - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1994
7. String Quartet No. 15 in E Flat Minor, Op. 144 IV. Nocturne - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1994
8. String Quartet No. 15 in E Flat Minor, Op. 144 V. Funeral March - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1994
9. String Quartet No. 15 in E Flat Minor, Op. 144 VI. Epilogue - Live At Harris Concert Hall, Aspen/1994