| Some of his chamber works are the eight string quartets, two piano trios, two piano quintets, a piano quartet and sonatas for violin and cello. |
| However, it is not a complete cycle, for it was recorded before Shostakovich had composed his 14th and 15th quartets. |
| He originally thought in terms of a theatrical setting for the whole cycle of fifteen quartets, but that proved too grandiose. |
| This quartet is musically closer to the quartets of fellow Theresienstadt composers Ullmann and Schulhoff. |
| They approach the piece like a musical score, mingling solo parts with duets, trios and quartets. |
| He counts work on Shostakovich's quartets with Rostropovich as among the high points of his musical life. |
