Tippett Quartet - Mendelssohn: String Quartets Nos. 1, 2 & 6 (2018) [Hi-Res]

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01. String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80, MWV R37: I. Allegro vivace assai
02. String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80, MWV R37: II. Allegro assai
03. String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80, MWV R37: III. Adagio
04. String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80, MWV R37: IV. Finale. Allegro molto
05. String Quartet No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12, MWV R25: I. Adagio non troppo-Allegro non tardante
06. String Quartet No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12, MWV R25: II. Canzonetta. Allegretto-Più mosso
07. String Quartet No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12, MWV R25: III. Andante espressivo
08. String Quartet No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12, MWV R25: IV. Molto allegro e vivace
09. String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 13, MWV R22: I. Adagio-Allegro vivace
10. String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 13, MWV R22: II. Adagio non lento
11. String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 13, MWV R22: III. Intermezzo. Allegretto con moto-Allegro di molto
12. String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 13, MWV R22: IV. Presto-Adagio non lento

An exciting new collaboration between Somm Recordings and the Tippett Quartet begins with striking performances of early and late string quartets by Mendelssohn. Fiercely imbued with the spirit of Beethoven, Mendelssohn's Opp. 12, 13 and 80 quartets brim and boil with an innovation, dynamism, emotional sincerity and technical flair some would deny the composer. These deeply felt performances from the Tippett Quartet present Mendelssohn in a new light and challenge Hans von Bulow's notorious observation that he "began as a genius and ended as a talent". For the Tippett Quartet, these are works that "banish past notions that Mendelssohn's music is in any way lacking in emotional depth or profundity. We celebrate his innovation, invention and powerful spirit."

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