Shostakovich's String Quartet No 8 in C minor

Emily MacGregor chooses her favourite recording of Shostakovich's String Quartet No 8 in C minor.

Written at white heat in just three days, Shostakovich's Eighth String Quartet is also his most personal - indeed, it opens with a form of the composer's own initials. Emily has been listening to recordings from throughout the quartet's life - from its first performers to young ensembles of the present day.