Amar Quartet - Hindemith: Complete String Quartets (2017)

Tracklist

CD1
01. String Quartet No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 10: I. Sehr lebhaft, straff im Rhythmus
02. String Quartet No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 10: II. Thema mit Variationen: Gemächlich
03. String Quartet No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 10: III. Finale: Sehr lebhaft
04. String Quartet No. 3 in C Major, Op. 16: I. Lebhaft und sehr energisch
05. String Quartet No. 3 in C Major, Op. 16: II. Sehr langsam-Äußerst ruhige Viertel
06. String Quartet No. 3 in C Major, Op. 16: III. Finale: Äußerst lebhaft

CD2
01. String Quartet No. 5, Op. 32: I. Lebhafte Halbe
02. String Quartet No. 5, Op. 32: II. Sehr langsam, aber immer fließend
03. String Quartet No. 5, Op. 32: III. Kleiner Marsch: Vivace, sempre crescendo
04. String Quartet No. 5, Op. 32: IV. Passacaglia
05. String Quartet No. 6 in E-Flat Major: I. Sehr ruhig und ausdrucksvoll
06. String Quartet No. 6 in E-Flat Major: II. Lebhaft und sehr energisch
07. String Quartet No. 6 in E-Flat Major: III. Ruhig. Variationen
08. String Quartet No. 6 in E-Flat Major: IV. Breit und energisch
09. String Quartet No. 7 in E-Flat Major: I. Fast
10. String Quartet No. 7 in E-Flat Major: II. Quiet. Scherzando
11. String Quartet No. 7 in E-Flat Major: III. Slow
12. String Quartet No. 7 in E-Flat Major: IV. Canon: Moderately fast-Gay

CD3
01. String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 2: I. Sehr lebhaft
02. String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 2: II. Adagio
03. String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 2: III. Scherzo
04. String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 2: IV. Ziemlich lebhaft
05. String Quartet No. 4, Op. 22: I. Fugato: Sehr langsame Viertel
06. String Quartet No. 4, Op. 22: II. Schnelle Achtel: Sehr energisch
07. String Quartet No. 4, Op. 22: III. Ruhige Viertel: Stets fließend
08. String Quartet No. 4, Op. 22: IV. Mäßig schnelle Viertel
09. String Quartet No. 4, Op. 22: V. Rondo: Gemächlich und mit Grazie

This three-disc set brings together the single CD releases of the Amar Quartets critically acclaimed and popular set of Hindemiths complete String Quartets, Naxos cat. 8572163-65. From the outset this series was seen as a milestone in the recorded history of these quartets. Volume 1 was given five stars by BBC Music Magazine and MusicWeb International wrote that the Amar Quartet gives an excellent account of these works it is hard to believe Hindemiths old team could have done it better If this first disc is anything to go by, this will be a must-have cycle for all lovers of 20th century music. Both volumes 1 and 2 were given a 10/10 score by ClassicsToday.com and complimented with remarks such as, there is little doubt that this will become the reference edition in this musicsonics are first rate. Connoisseurs of chamber music will find this disc an endless source of pleasure. The Amar Quartet is named after Hindemiths own string quartet, and has made these works something of a specialism alongside a vibrant program of commissioning new works and making a name for itself in Switzerland and beyond with events such as Homage to Hindemith and Tonwort, a project combining music and literature with readings by poets and other writers.

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