83, was composed in 1949 and premiered in Moscow on 3 December 1953.
[1] It is dedicated to the memory of Pyotr Williams [ru] (1902–1947), a painter and set designer who was a close friend of Shostakovich.
[2] It has four movements: Playing time is approximately 25 minutes.
[citation needed] The quartet contains a Jewish dance theme.
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