Muller-Zurich / Casal Quartett- Streichquintett (CD)
"For me, tradition does not mean persistence, but transformation and growth. It might seem that a composer who still pays homage to tonality remains in such tradition-boundness out of comfort. It turns out, however, that the pursuit of tonal order constantly challenges him with new questions and decisions for which there are no recipes. " With his commitment to tonality, Müller-Zürich seemed to justify itself at a time when the avant-garde after the Second World War vilified all sound and harmony. In fact, however, his works are neither epigonal nor even retrogressive, but have their very own tone, which, a quarter of a century after his death, must be rediscovered. His large-scale string works (quintet with 2 violas 1919 & quartet 1921) are lush, colorful sound paintings full of passion and sophistication that can compete with Reger, Mahler and young Strauss. The later string trio from 1950 shines as a virtuoso, neoclassical bravura piece. With these three first recordings on album, casalQuartett and Razvan Popovici set a magnificent sounding monument to the great Swiss.
Tracklist:
- String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 4: I Allegro
- String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 4: II. Allegro Appassionato
- String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 4: III. Adagio
- String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 4: IV. Molto Vivace
- Trio For Strings, Op. 46: I. Molto Tranquillo
- Trio For Strings, Op. 46: II. Allegro Ritmico
- Trio For Strings, Op. 46: III. Andante Tranquillo
- Trio For Strings, Op. 46: IV. Vivace
- String Quartet In F Major, Op. 2: I. Allegro Con Brio
- String Quartet In F Major, Op. 2: II. Adagio Molto Espressivo
- String Quartet In F Major, Op. 2: III. Intermezzo. Allegretto
- String Quartet In F Major, Op. 2: IV. Allegro Moderato
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.
"For me, tradition does not mean persistence, but transformation and growth. It might seem that a composer who still pays homage to tonality remains in such tradition-boundness out of comfort. It turns out, however, that the pursuit of tonal order constantly challenges him with new questions and decisions for which there are no recipes. " With his commitment to tonality, Müller-Zürich seemed to justify itself at a time when the avant-garde after the Second World War vilified all sound and harmony. In fact, however, his works are neither epigonal nor even retrogressive, but have their very own tone, which, a quarter of a century after his death, must be rediscovered. His large-scale string works (quintet with 2 violas 1919 & quartet 1921) are lush, colorful sound paintings full of passion and sophistication that can compete with Reger, Mahler and young Strauss. The later string trio from 1950 shines as a virtuoso, neoclassical bravura piece. With these three first recordings on album, casalQuartett and Razvan Popovici set a magnificent sounding monument to the great Swiss.
Tracklist:
- String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 4: I Allegro
- String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 4: II. Allegro Appassionato
- String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 4: III. Adagio
- String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 4: IV. Molto Vivace
- Trio For Strings, Op. 46: I. Molto Tranquillo
- Trio For Strings, Op. 46: II. Allegro Ritmico
- Trio For Strings, Op. 46: III. Andante Tranquillo
- Trio For Strings, Op. 46: IV. Vivace
- String Quartet In F Major, Op. 2: I. Allegro Con Brio
- String Quartet In F Major, Op. 2: II. Adagio Molto Espressivo
- String Quartet In F Major, Op. 2: III. Intermezzo. Allegretto
- String Quartet In F Major, Op. 2: IV. Allegro Moderato
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.