Dmitri Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83, was composed in 1949 and premiered in Moscow on 3 December 1953. It is dedicated to the memory of (1902âÂÂ1947), a painter and set designer who was a close friend of Shostakovich.
It has four movements:
Playing time is approximately 25 minutes.
The quartet contains a Jewish dance theme.