Chiara String Quartet - Brahms by Heart (2014)

Tracklist

CD1
01. String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1: I. Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1: II. Romanze. Poco adagio
03. String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1: III. Allegretto molto moderato e comodo
04. String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1: IV. Allegro
05. String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 51, No. 2: I. Allegro non troppo
06. String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 51, No. 2: II. Andante moderato
07. String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 51, No. 2: III. Quasi Minuetto, moderato - Allegro vivace
08. String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 51, No. 2: IV. Finale. Allegro non assai

CD2
01. String Quartet No. 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 67: I. Vivace
02. String Quartet No. 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 67: II. Andante
03. String Quartet No. 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 67: III. Agitato (Allegretto non troppo)
04. String Quartet No. 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 67: IV. Poco allegretto con Variazioni
05. String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111: I. Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
06. String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111: II. Adagio
07. String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111: III. Un poco allegro
08. String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111: IV. Vivace ma non troppo presto


This 2CD set includes Brahms' three string quartets masterworks and his lovely, late second string quintet, with violist Roger Tapping. Feeling that sheet music is now a distraction rather than an aid to performance, and following much effort, the Chiara Quartet will play without printed sheet music for almost all of their upcoming concerts. 'The payback for each of us is equally rewarding, bringing us that much closer together in our music-making.' - Gregory Beaver - Chiara Quartet cellist

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