Quatuor Byron - Turina, Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Souvenir d'Espagne (2023) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. La oración del torero, Op. 34
02. String Quartet, Op. 4 "De la guitarra": I. Prélude. Andantino
03. String Quartet, Op. 4 "De la guitarra": II. Allegro moderato
04. String Quartet, Op. 4 "De la guitarra": III. Zortzico. Assez vif, mais dans un sentiment tranquille
05. String Quartet, Op. 4 "De la guitarra": IV. Andante quasi lento
06. String Quartet, Op. 4 "De la guitarra": V. Finale. Allegro moderato
07. Serenata, Op. 87
08. Guitar Quintet, Op. 143: I. Allegro, vivo e schietto
09. Guitar Quintet, Op. 143: II. Andante meso
10. Guitar Quintet, Op. 143: III. Scherzo. Allegro con spirito, alla marcia
11. Guitar Quintet, Op. 143: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco

Joaquin Turina and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco both carry Spain within them - the former because he was born there, the latter through his Spanish ancestors, exiled long before him.

The Byron Quartet bring together four of their works, shot through with Hispanic musical reminiscences - Turina’s youthful de la guitarra quartet, his Oración del torero (the ‘bullfighter’s prayer’) and his mature Serenata, with on Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s side his Quintet with Guitar and its movement ‘Souvenir d’Espagne’ (‘A Spanish souvenir’).

Just like the country that inspired them, each of these pieces stands at the crossroads of diverse influences, mingling d’Indy, Franck, Debussy, Schubert, Ravel, Andalusian music, flamenco... and of course the guitar, whose spirit runs through the whole programme, including the Quintet.

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