Dmitri Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 14 in F-sharp major, op. 142, was composed in 1972-73. It is dedicated to Sergei Shirinsky, the cellist of the Beethoven Quartet, the ensemble that premiered most of Shostakovich's quartets. The first performance was held in Leningrad on November 12, 1973.
| Date of composition | 1973 (1972-1973) |
| Dedicated to | Dedicated to Sergei Shirinsky, the cellist of the Beethoven Quartet, the ensemble that premiered most of Shostakovich's quartets. |
| Type | String Quartet |
| Tonality | F-sharp Major |
| Catalogue | Op. 142 |
| Approx. duration | 25 minutes |
| Instruments | String Quartet |
| Autotranslations beta |
Dmitri Chostakovitch: Quatuor à cordes n°14 en fa dièse majeur, Op. 142 Dmitrij Šostakovič: Quartetto d'archi n. 14 in fa diesis maggiore, Op. 142 Dmitri Dmitrijewitsch Schostakowitsch: Streichquartett Nr. 14 Fis-dur, Op. 142 |