Dmitri Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 4 in D major, op. 83, was composed in 1949. It was premiered in Moscow in 1953 and is dedicated to the memory of Pyotr Vilyams (1902–1947), the artist and set designer.
| Date of composition | 1949 |
| Premiered | 1953 in Moscow, Russia |
| Dedicated to | Dedicated to the memory of Pyotr Vilyams (1902–1947) |
| Type | String Quartet |
| Tonality | D Major |
| Catalogue | Op. 83 |
| Approx. duration | 25 minutes |
| Instruments | String Quartet |
| Autotranslations beta |
Dmitri Chostakovitch: Quatuor à cordes n°4 en ré majeur, Op. 83 Dmitrij Šostakovič: Quartetto d'archi n. 4 in re maggiore, Op. 83 Dmitri Dmitrijewitsch Schostakowitsch: Streichquartett Nr. 4 D-dur, Op. 83 |