British String Quartets / Various Box- British String Quartets (CD)
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The string quartet is at the very heart of 20th century British music, encompassing some of the quintessential works of the chamber music repertory. This compendium features fine examples of the genre, revealing the precocious talents of Benjamin Britten and John Ireland, the quicksilver craftsmanship of Frank Bridge and Alan Rawsthorne, the 'captured sunshine' of Edward Elgar's writing and the evocative pastoral renderings of Arthur Bliss and Arnold Bax. Although the musical styles of each of the composers featured in this collection are unique, their contributions are unified by an innate understanding and mastery of the string quartet form. The multi-award winning and twice Grammy Award-nominated Maggini Quartet's consummate and much lauded interpretations of these works are presented here together for the first time.
Tracklist:
- String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Moderato e grazioso
- String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Allegro molto
- String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Adagio
- String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Allegro vivace, molto ritmico
- String Quartet No. 2, "Spring Waters"~Moderato - Lento - Adagio
- String Quartet No. 2, "Spring Waters"~Allegro scherzando
- String Quartet No. 2, "Spring Waters"~Adagio - Allegro moderato - Adagio e tranquillo - Allegro al fine
- String Quartet No. 3~Allegro molto
- String Quartet No. 3~Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
- Novelette: Allegro con brio
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 23~Allegro commodo
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 23~Vivace
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 23~Andante
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 23~Allegro con spirito
- String Quartet No. 2, Op. 118~Allegro
- String Quartet No. 2, Op. 118~Maestoso con molto rubato - Allegro vivace
- String Quartet No. 2, Op. 118~Andante
- String Quartet No. 2, Op. 118~Allegretto - Vivace - Lento
- Phantasy for String Quartet 'Vita Abundans'
- String Quartet No. 1 in G major~Allegretto semplice
- String Quartet No. 1 in G major~Lento e molto expressivo
- String Quartet No. 1 in G major~Rondo: Allegro vivace
- String Quartet No. 2 in A minor~Allegro
- String Quartet No. 2 in A minor~Lento, molto espressivo
- String Quartet No. 2 in A minor~Allegro vivace
- String Quartet No. 3 in F major~Allegro
- String Quartet No. 3 in F major~Poco lento
- String Quartet No. 3 in F major~Scherzo and Trio
- String Quartet No. 3 in F major~Allegro
- Lyrical Interlude for String Quintet
- String Quartet in E major~Adagio ma non troppo 'Cathaleen-ni-Hoolihan'
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 6~Allegro - Moderato
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 6~Andante non troppo - Lento
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 6~Scherzo: Vivace
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 6~Theme and 6 variations - Moderato
- String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15~Allegro moderato
- String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15~Lento
- String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15~Allegro
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 76~Allegro moderato
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 76~Allegro vivace
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 76~Lento
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 76~Molto vivace
- String Quartet No. 1 in B flat major~Andante maestoso - Allegro con brio
- String Quartet No. 1 in B flat major~Allegretto grazioso
- String Quartet No. 1 in B flat major~Sostenuto
- String Quartet No. 1 in B flat major~Vivace
- Conversations for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello~No.
- The Committee Meeting: Moderato
- Conversations for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello~No.
- In the Wood: Adagio
- Conversations for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello~No.
- In the Ballroom: Scherzando
- Conversations for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello~No.
- Soliloquy: Andante tranquillo e molto rubato
- Conversations for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello~No.
- In the Tube at Oxford Circus: Allegro energico
- String Quartet in A major~Moderato ma tranquillo
- String Quartet in A major~Andante sostenuto
- String Quartet in A major~Allegro vivace con grazia
- String Quartet No. 2~Allegro con spirito
- String Quartet No. 2~Sostenuto
- String Quartet No. 2~Vivo e con brio
- String Quartet No. 2~Larghetto - Allegro
- Clarinet Quintet~Moderato
- Clarinet Quintet~Allegro molto
- Clarinet Quintet~Adagietto espressivo
- Clarinet Quintet~Allegro energico
- String Quartet No. 1 in E minor 'Bologna'~Adagio - Allegro appassionato
- String Quartet No. 1 in E minor 'Bologna'~Adagio molto
- String Quartet No. 1 in E minor 'Bologna'~Allegretto grazioso - Animato
- String Quartet No. 1 in E minor 'Bologna'~Allegro agitato - Allegro moderato - Adagio molto
- String Quartet No. 3~Andante moderato - Allegro moderato
- String Quartet No. 3~Andante con moto
- String Quartet No. 3~Allegro energico
- String Quartet No. 2 in G minor~Allegro ben moderato
- String Quartet No. 2 in G minor~Allegro vivo - Andante con moto - Tempo 1
- String Quartet No. 2 in G minor~Molto adagio - Allegro vivace
- Phantasy for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello in F sharp minor
- String Quartet No. 4~Allegro energico [Tempo I] - Largamente [Tempo 2]
- String Quartet No. 4~Quasi minuetto
- String Quartet No. 4~Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro con brio ^1
- Phantasie Quartet~Allegro moderato ^1
- Phantasie Quartet~Andante moderato ^1
- Phantasie Quartet~Allegro ma non troppo ^1
- Novelletten~Andante moderato ^1
- Novelletten~Presto - Allegretto ^1
- Novelletten~Allegro vivo ^1
- Three Idylls~Adagio molto espressivo ^1
- Three Idylls~Allegretto poco lento ^1
- Three Idylls~Allegro con moto ^1
- Irish Melody, Londonderry Air ^1
- Sir Roger de Coverley ^1
- Sally in Our Alley ^1
- Cherry Ripe ^1
- Three Pieces~
- Allegretto ^1
- Three Pieces~
- Moderato ^1
- Three Pieces~
- Allegro marcato ^1
- String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25~Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo ^1
- String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25~Allegretto con slancio ^1
- String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25~Andante calmo ^1
- String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25~Molto vivace ^1
- String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36~Allegro calmo senza rigore ^1
- String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36~Vivace ^1
- String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36~Chacony ^1
- Three Divertimenti~March ^1
- Three Divertimenti~Waltz ^1
- Three Divertimenti~Burlesque ^1
- Simple Symphony~Boisterous Bourrée ^1
- Simple Symphony~Playful Pizzicato ^1
- Simple Symphony~Sentimental Saraband ^1
- Simple Symphony~Frolicsome Finale ^1
- Quartettino~Andante ^1
- Quartettino~Poco adagio ma con moto ^1
- Quartettino~Allegro molto vivace ^1
- Alla Marcia ^1
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94~Duets: With moderate movement ^1
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94~Ostinato: Very fast ^1
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94~Solo: Very calm ^1
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94~Burlesque: Fast - con fuoco ^1
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94~Recitative and Passacaglia (La serenissima) ^1
- String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83~Allegro moderato ^1
- String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83~Piacevole (poco andante) ^1
- String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83~Allegro molto ^1
- Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84~Moderato ^1
- Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84~Adagio ^1
- Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84~Andante - Allegro ^1
- String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Allegro ^1
- String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Molto allegro ^1
- String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Andante moderato ^1
- String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Finale: Vivace ^1
- Holy Boy ^1
- String Quartet No. 2 in C minor~Allegro moderato ^1
- String Quartet No. 2 in C minor~Nocturne: Andante ^1
- String Quartet No. 2 in C minor~Scherzo: Presto ^1
- String Quartet No. 2 in C minor~Poco allegro - Grazioso - Meno mosso - Allegretto - Allegretto semplice - L'istesso tempo - Viva
- String Quartet in E flat major~Allegro moderato ma ben animato ^1
- String Quartet in E flat major~Lento - Vivace - Allegretto - Andante - Allegro vivace ^1
- String Quartet in A minor~Allegro - Lento - Tempo primo ^1
- String Quartet in A minor~Andante con moto ^1
- String Quartet in A minor~Rondo: Allegro vivace ^1
- String Trio in G major~Allegretto giovale ^1
- String Trio in G major~Adagio ^1
- String Trio in G major~Molto vivace - Lento sostenuto ^1
- String Trio in G major~Andante grazioso - Presto ^1
- Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Theme (Allegro) ^1
- Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 1: Capriccietto ^1
- Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 2: Siciliano ^1
- Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 3: Cancrizzante ^1
- Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 4: Rhapsodia ^1
- Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 5: Notturno ^1
- Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 6: Scherzetto ^1
- Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 7: Osti
The string quartet is at the very heart of 20th century British music, encompassing some of the quintessential works of the chamber music repertory. This compendium features fine examples of the genre, revealing the precocious talents of Benjamin Britten and John Ireland, the quicksilver craftsmanship of Frank Bridge and Alan Rawsthorne, the 'captured sunshine' of Edward Elgar's writing and the evocative pastoral renderings of Arthur Bliss and Arnold Bax. Although the musical styles of each of the composers featured in this collection are unique, their contributions are unified by an innate understanding and mastery of the string quartet form. The multi-award winning and twice Grammy Award-nominated Maggini Quartet's consummate and much lauded interpretations of these works are presented here together for the first time.
Tracklist:
- String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Moderato e grazioso
- String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Allegro molto
- String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Adagio
- String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Allegro vivace, molto ritmico
- String Quartet No. 2, "Spring Waters"~Moderato - Lento - Adagio
- String Quartet No. 2, "Spring Waters"~Allegro scherzando
- String Quartet No. 2, "Spring Waters"~Adagio - Allegro moderato - Adagio e tranquillo - Allegro al fine
- String Quartet No. 3~Allegro molto
- String Quartet No. 3~Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
- Novelette: Allegro con brio
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 23~Allegro commodo
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 23~Vivace
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 23~Andante
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 23~Allegro con spirito
- String Quartet No. 2, Op. 118~Allegro
- String Quartet No. 2, Op. 118~Maestoso con molto rubato - Allegro vivace
- String Quartet No. 2, Op. 118~Andante
- String Quartet No. 2, Op. 118~Allegretto - Vivace - Lento
- Phantasy for String Quartet 'Vita Abundans'
- String Quartet No. 1 in G major~Allegretto semplice
- String Quartet No. 1 in G major~Lento e molto expressivo
- String Quartet No. 1 in G major~Rondo: Allegro vivace
- String Quartet No. 2 in A minor~Allegro
- String Quartet No. 2 in A minor~Lento, molto espressivo
- String Quartet No. 2 in A minor~Allegro vivace
- String Quartet No. 3 in F major~Allegro
- String Quartet No. 3 in F major~Poco lento
- String Quartet No. 3 in F major~Scherzo and Trio
- String Quartet No. 3 in F major~Allegro
- Lyrical Interlude for String Quintet
- String Quartet in E major~Adagio ma non troppo 'Cathaleen-ni-Hoolihan'
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 6~Allegro - Moderato
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 6~Andante non troppo - Lento
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 6~Scherzo: Vivace
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 6~Theme and 6 variations - Moderato
- String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15~Allegro moderato
- String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15~Lento
- String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15~Allegro
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 76~Allegro moderato
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 76~Allegro vivace
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 76~Lento
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 76~Molto vivace
- String Quartet No. 1 in B flat major~Andante maestoso - Allegro con brio
- String Quartet No. 1 in B flat major~Allegretto grazioso
- String Quartet No. 1 in B flat major~Sostenuto
- String Quartet No. 1 in B flat major~Vivace
- Conversations for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello~No.
- The Committee Meeting: Moderato
- Conversations for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello~No.
- In the Wood: Adagio
- Conversations for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello~No.
- In the Ballroom: Scherzando
- Conversations for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello~No.
- Soliloquy: Andante tranquillo e molto rubato
- Conversations for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello~No.
- In the Tube at Oxford Circus: Allegro energico
- String Quartet in A major~Moderato ma tranquillo
- String Quartet in A major~Andante sostenuto
- String Quartet in A major~Allegro vivace con grazia
- String Quartet No. 2~Allegro con spirito
- String Quartet No. 2~Sostenuto
- String Quartet No. 2~Vivo e con brio
- String Quartet No. 2~Larghetto - Allegro
- Clarinet Quintet~Moderato
- Clarinet Quintet~Allegro molto
- Clarinet Quintet~Adagietto espressivo
- Clarinet Quintet~Allegro energico
- String Quartet No. 1 in E minor 'Bologna'~Adagio - Allegro appassionato
- String Quartet No. 1 in E minor 'Bologna'~Adagio molto
- String Quartet No. 1 in E minor 'Bologna'~Allegretto grazioso - Animato
- String Quartet No. 1 in E minor 'Bologna'~Allegro agitato - Allegro moderato - Adagio molto
- String Quartet No. 3~Andante moderato - Allegro moderato
- String Quartet No. 3~Andante con moto
- String Quartet No. 3~Allegro energico
- String Quartet No. 2 in G minor~Allegro ben moderato
- String Quartet No. 2 in G minor~Allegro vivo - Andante con moto - Tempo 1
- String Quartet No. 2 in G minor~Molto adagio - Allegro vivace
- Phantasy for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello in F sharp minor
- String Quartet No. 4~Allegro energico [Tempo I] - Largamente [Tempo 2]
- String Quartet No. 4~Quasi minuetto
- String Quartet No. 4~Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro con brio ^1
- Phantasie Quartet~Allegro moderato ^1
- Phantasie Quartet~Andante moderato ^1
- Phantasie Quartet~Allegro ma non troppo ^1
- Novelletten~Andante moderato ^1
- Novelletten~Presto - Allegretto ^1
- Novelletten~Allegro vivo ^1
- Three Idylls~Adagio molto espressivo ^1
- Three Idylls~Allegretto poco lento ^1
- Three Idylls~Allegro con moto ^1
- Irish Melody, Londonderry Air ^1
- Sir Roger de Coverley ^1
- Sally in Our Alley ^1
- Cherry Ripe ^1
- Three Pieces~
- Allegretto ^1
- Three Pieces~
- Moderato ^1
- Three Pieces~
- Allegro marcato ^1
- String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25~Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo ^1
- String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25~Allegretto con slancio ^1
- String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25~Andante calmo ^1
- String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25~Molto vivace ^1
- String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36~Allegro calmo senza rigore ^1
- String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36~Vivace ^1
- String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36~Chacony ^1
- Three Divertimenti~March ^1
- Three Divertimenti~Waltz ^1
- Three Divertimenti~Burlesque ^1
- Simple Symphony~Boisterous Bourrée ^1
- Simple Symphony~Playful Pizzicato ^1
- Simple Symphony~Sentimental Saraband ^1
- Simple Symphony~Frolicsome Finale ^1
- Quartettino~Andante ^1
- Quartettino~Poco adagio ma con moto ^1
- Quartettino~Allegro molto vivace ^1
- Alla Marcia ^1
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94~Duets: With moderate movement ^1
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94~Ostinato: Very fast ^1
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94~Solo: Very calm ^1
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94~Burlesque: Fast - con fuoco ^1
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94~Recitative and Passacaglia (La serenissima) ^1
- String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83~Allegro moderato ^1
- String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83~Piacevole (poco andante) ^1
- String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83~Allegro molto ^1
- Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84~Moderato ^1
- Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84~Adagio ^1
- Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84~Andante - Allegro ^1
- String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Allegro ^1
- String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Molto allegro ^1
- String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Andante moderato ^1
- String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Finale: Vivace ^1
- Holy Boy ^1
- String Quartet No. 2 in C minor~Allegro moderato ^1
- String Quartet No. 2 in C minor~Nocturne: Andante ^1
- String Quartet No. 2 in C minor~Scherzo: Presto ^1
- String Quartet No. 2 in C minor~Poco allegro - Grazioso - Meno mosso - Allegretto - Allegretto semplice - L'istesso tempo - Viva
- String Quartet in E flat major~Allegro moderato ma ben animato ^1
- String Quartet in E flat major~Lento - Vivace - Allegretto - Andante - Allegro vivace ^1
- String Quartet in A minor~Allegro - Lento - Tempo primo ^1
- String Quartet in A minor~Andante con moto ^1
- String Quartet in A minor~Rondo: Allegro vivace ^1
- String Trio in G major~Allegretto giovale ^1
- String Trio in G major~Adagio ^1
- String Trio in G major~Molto vivace - Lento sostenuto ^1
- String Trio in G major~Andante grazioso - Presto ^1
- Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Theme (Allegro) ^1
- Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 1: Capriccietto ^1
- Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 2: Siciliano ^1
- Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 3: Cancrizzante ^1
- Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 4: Rhapsodia ^1
- Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 5: Notturno ^1
- Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 6: Scherzetto ^1
- Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 7: Osti