Mario Carbotta, Mario Hossen, Marta Potulska, Attilia Kiyoko Cernitori - Mercadante: Quartets for Flute & Strings (Instrumental) (2023) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Flute Quartet No. 1 in G Major: I. Allegro moderato
02. Flute Quartet No. 1 in G Major: II. Siciliana
03. Flute Quartet No. 1 in G Major: III. Rondò, allegro
04. Flute Quartet No. 2 in F Major: I. Allegro moderato
05. Flute Quartet No. 2 in F Major: II. Larghetto
06. Flute Quartet No. 2 in F Major: III. Andante con variazioni
07. Flute Quartet in E Minor, Op. 53: I. Grave assai - Allegro
08. Flute Quartet in E Minor, Op. 53: II. Minuetto
09. Flute Quartet in E Minor, Op. 53: III. Largo
10. Flute Quartet in E Minor, Op. 53: IV. Rondò. Agitato

During his student years in Naples, Saverio Mercadante wrote a sequence of flute quartets at a time when Italy’s musical landscape was dominated by opera. The first two quartets reflect his command of lyricism, thematic invention and use of embellishments. These examples of the quatuor brillant style are augmented by the concertante virtuosity of the Quartet in E minor in which all instruments have more decisive roles to play in music of gravity and excitement that even reflects the influence of Rossini. These are world premiere recordings.

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