Opis: Schubert: String Quartets Vol. 5

Following the resounding success of their previous four volumes, the Diogenes Quartet is proud to release the penultimate in the series of Schuberts complete string quartets. Most of the pieces from this collection come from the start of the Austrian composers career, written while he was still in his teens. Despite this, they still show a remarkable level of maturity and experimentation, with each piece markedly different from the next. One of four quartets from 1813 (the year Schubert was just turning 16), the String Quartet in C D46 stands out for its technique, development and dramatic pacing, as well as Schuberts unconventional use of C major as a key of depth and seriousness rather than jollity and warmth. The String Quartet in G minor D173, from 1815, was written in just eight days, and is a nod back to Haydn and Mozart. Schubert subverts the traditional sonata form, however, by unexpectedly making use of the relative B flat major, creating a dual tonality that lasts the whole of the first movement. The latest piece in this collection is the String Quartet in C minor D703 (fragment), otherwise known as the Quartettsatz. Despite only being one movement of a nevercompleted quartet, it reveals one of the earliest examples of the composers mature style, with an expressive tonality that only comes to rest in the home key in the last few bars of the movement. The quartet have achieved highly positive reviews for their previous Schubert volumes, with ArkivMusic giving an enthusiastic nod of approval, the reviewer saying I cannot recommend this release [Volume 2] too highly. Their release of music for string quartet by Engelbert Humperdinck was praised by Musicweb International, who wrote I couldnt fault the beautiful playing of the Diogenes Quartet and praised their glorious string tone and impeccable ensemble. This up-and-coming group is certainly one to watch out for. This new instalment of Schuberts Complete String Quartets by the German Diogenes Quartet contains his early quartets, from the youthful Overture D8a to the C minor Quartettsatz. Comparing the early works with Schuberts late and mature quartets may find the earlier compositions lacking in profundity, but judged by themselves they are delightful works, in the spirit of Haydn, tinged here and there with Schuberts melancholy and deep romantic feelings of love and death. The Schubert cycle by the German Quartet Diogenes Quartet is highly regarded, critics praise their superb unity of ensemble and style, their impeccable intonation and their fiery and passionate music making. Excellent liner notes written by a scholar, in both English and German. Recorded in Germany in 2014 & 2015. Contains notes on the composer in German and English. Contains a biography of the ensemble in German and English. Contains a full organ specification.

Szczegóły: Schubert: String Quartets Vol. 5

Nazwa: Schubert: String Quartets Vol. 5
Producent: Brilliant Classics
Kod paskowy: 5028421944661
Języki: niemiecki, angielski
Format: 12.4x14.0
Oprawa: Pudełko CD
Waga: 0.124 kg
Wykonawca: Diogenes Quartet
Czas trwania: 2:18:09
Typ głównego nośnika: AC
Ilość nośników: 2
Opis nośników:

1. CD1 (CD-Audio)
   1. String Quartet in C Major, D. 46 (koncert - utwór 23:17)
   2. Overture in C Minor, D. 8: Largo ? Allegro (koncert - utwór 09:06)
   3. String Quartet in E-Flat Major, D. 87 (koncert - utwór 25:33)
   4. String Quartet in C Minor, D. 703: (koncert - utwór 13:06)

2. CD2 (CD-Audio)
   1. String Quartet in C Major, D. 32: (koncert - utwór 19:58)
   2. String Quartet in B-Flat Major, D. 36 (koncert - utwór 24:35)
   3. String Quartet in G Minor, D. 173 (koncert - utwór 22:23)

Recenzje: Schubert: String Quartets Vol. 5