Dvorak / Fiser / Jezek / Pinkas / Dolezal- String Quartets No. 10 & 13
Founded 1998, the Bennewitz Quartet, from the Czech Republic, have become one of the classical music world's top international chamber ensembles, a status confirmed not only by prestigious competition victories but also by the acclaim of the critics. Having recently recorded an all-Dvorák program on two CDs (Cypresses) for hanssler in 2012, the ensemble returns to the music of this Bohemian/American master with two quartets for strings, both of which are important milestones in the composer's ouvre: No. 10 in E-flat Major, op. 51, and No. 13 in G Major, op. 106.
Tracklist:
- String Quartet No. 10 In E-Flat Major, Op. 51, B. 92: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
- String Quartet No. 10 In E-Flat Major, Op. 51, B. 92: II. Dumka (Elegie): Andante Con Moto - Vivace
- String Quartet No. 10 In E-Flat Major, Op. 51, B. 92: III. Romanza: Andante Con Moto
- String Quartet No. 10 In E-Flat Major, Op. 51, B. 92: IV. Finale: Allegro Assai
- String Quartet No. 13 In G Major, Op. 106, B. 192: I. Allegro Moderato
- String Quartet No. 13 In G Major, Op. 106, B. 192: II. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo
- String Quartet No. 13 In G Major, Op. 106, B. 192: III. Molto Vivace
- String Quartet No. 13 In G Major, Op. 106, B. 192: IV. Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Con Fuoco
Founded 1998, the Bennewitz Quartet, from the Czech Republic, have become one of the classical music world's top international chamber ensembles, a status confirmed not only by prestigious competition victories but also by the acclaim of the critics. Having recently recorded an all-Dvorák program on two CDs (Cypresses) for hanssler in 2012, the ensemble returns to the music of this Bohemian/American master with two quartets for strings, both of which are important milestones in the composer's ouvre: No. 10 in E-flat Major, op. 51, and No. 13 in G Major, op. 106.
Tracklist:
- String Quartet No. 10 In E-Flat Major, Op. 51, B. 92: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
- String Quartet No. 10 In E-Flat Major, Op. 51, B. 92: II. Dumka (Elegie): Andante Con Moto - Vivace
- String Quartet No. 10 In E-Flat Major, Op. 51, B. 92: III. Romanza: Andante Con Moto
- String Quartet No. 10 In E-Flat Major, Op. 51, B. 92: IV. Finale: Allegro Assai
- String Quartet No. 13 In G Major, Op. 106, B. 192: I. Allegro Moderato
- String Quartet No. 13 In G Major, Op. 106, B. 192: II. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo
- String Quartet No. 13 In G Major, Op. 106, B. 192: III. Molto Vivace
- String Quartet No. 13 In G Major, Op. 106, B. 192: IV. Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Con Fuoco