Chiaroscuro Quartet - Beethoven & Mozart: String Quartets (2013) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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01. String quartet in F Minor No 11, Op. 95: I. Allegro con brio
02. String quartet in F Minor No 11, Op. 95: II. Allegretto ma non troppo
03. String quartet in F Minor No 11, Op. 95: III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
04. String quartet in F Minor No 11, Op. 95: IV. Larghetto espressivo-Allegretto agitato-Allegro
05. Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546: I. Adagio
06. Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546: II. Fugue
07. String quartet in E Flat Major No 16, K.428: I. Allegro non troppo
08. String quartet in E Flat Major No 16, K.428: II. Andante con moto
09. String quartet in E Flat Major No 16, K.428: III. Menuet: allegro et trio
10. String quartet in E Flat Major No 16, K.428: IV. Allegro vivace

In September 2011 the Chiaroscuro Quartet released its debut CD of music by Mozart and Schubert to critical acclaim. The disc was awarded a ‘Choc de l’Année’ by the French music magazine Classica and was highly praised by Télérama and the Strad magazine. It was chosen as 'Chamber Choice' in the December 2011 issue of BBC Music Magazine which described the playing as “period-instrument playing of consummate virtuosity”.

Future engagements for the Quartet include a return to Aix-en-Provence followed by a series of concerts throughout Sweden. They will return to the UK for a series of concerts broadcast on BBC Radio 3, their Edinburgh Festival debut and appearances at venues across London.

Formed in 2005, the Chiaroscuro Quartet performs music of the Classical era on period instruments informed by a historical approach. Recent UK concert highlights include appearances at Wigmore Hall in London, York Early Music Centre, The Sage Gateshead (recorded for BBC Radio 3) and a residency in Aldeburgh.