Reinhold Quartett - Albert: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 (2016)

Tracklist
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01. String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 11: I. Andante con moto
02. String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 11: II. Allegro vivace
03. String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 11: III. Adagio ma non troppo e con molta expressione
04. String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 11: IV. Allegro
05. String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 7: I. Leidenschaftlich bewegt
06. String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 7: II. Langsam, mit Ausdruck
07. String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 7: III. Mässig bewegt
08. String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 7: IV. In massiger, ruhiger Bewegung (Thema mit Varitionen)


The quartets show us a composer at the cutting edge of the musical development of his time. His second quartet in particular, dedicated to Brahms, is a wonderful product of late romanticism. The two quartets remain the only representatives of this genre in d’Albert’s oeuvre: This recording invites the listener to revise the traditional picture of this astonishingly multifaceted artist.

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