Hindemith / Amar Quartet- String Quartets 3 (CD)
Hindemith's seven string quartets were produced in different phases of his compositional development, all reflecting the experience of being a distinguished and experienced string player. Influenced both by Brahmsian late-Romanticism and by the catastrophic events of the First World War, the imaginative String Quartet No. 1 reflects his concern to extend but honor traditional forms. Cast in the form of a suite, the by turns tempestuous and beautiful String Quartet No. 4 remains Hindemith's most popular and performed quartet. This is the third and final volume of a highly acclaimed cycle. 'As with the previous release in this series, the performances are all outstanding.
Tracklist:
- String Quartet No. 1 In C Major, Op. 2: I. Sehr Lebhaft
- String Quartet No. 1 In C Major, Op. 2: II. Adagio
- String Quartet No. 1 In C Major, Op. 2: III. Scherzo
- String Quartet No. 1 In C Major, Op. 2: IV. Ziemlich Lebhaft
- String Quartet No. 4, Op. 22: I. Fugato: Sehr Langsame Viertel
- String Quartet No. 4, Op. 22: II. Schnelle Achtel: Sehr Energisch
- String Quartet No. 4, Op. 22: III. Ruhige Viertel: Stets Fliessend
- String Quartet No. 4, Op. 22: IV. Massig Schnelle Viertel
- String Quartet No. 4, Op. 22: V. Rondo: Gemachlich Und Mit Grazie
Hindemith's seven string quartets were produced in different phases of his compositional development, all reflecting the experience of being a distinguished and experienced string player. Influenced both by Brahmsian late-Romanticism and by the catastrophic events of the First World War, the imaginative String Quartet No. 1 reflects his concern to extend but honor traditional forms. Cast in the form of a suite, the by turns tempestuous and beautiful String Quartet No. 4 remains Hindemith's most popular and performed quartet. This is the third and final volume of a highly acclaimed cycle. 'As with the previous release in this series, the performances are all outstanding.
Tracklist:
- String Quartet No. 1 In C Major, Op. 2: I. Sehr Lebhaft
- String Quartet No. 1 In C Major, Op. 2: II. Adagio
- String Quartet No. 1 In C Major, Op. 2: III. Scherzo
- String Quartet No. 1 In C Major, Op. 2: IV. Ziemlich Lebhaft
- String Quartet No. 4, Op. 22: I. Fugato: Sehr Langsame Viertel
- String Quartet No. 4, Op. 22: II. Schnelle Achtel: Sehr Energisch
- String Quartet No. 4, Op. 22: III. Ruhige Viertel: Stets Fliessend
- String Quartet No. 4, Op. 22: IV. Massig Schnelle Viertel
- String Quartet No. 4, Op. 22: V. Rondo: Gemachlich Und Mit Grazie