Wiener Oktett, Clifford Curzon, Members Of The Wiener Oktett - Wiener Oktett - the Decca Recordings / Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 1-27) (2024) [Hi-Res]

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Artist: Wiener Oktett, Clifford Curzon, Members Of The Wiener Oktett
Title: Wiener Oktett - the Decca Recordings / Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 1-27)
Year Of Release: 2024
Label: Eloquence / Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Genre: Classical
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Total Time: 25:57:36
Total Size: 6.59 / 14.9 gb
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Kreutzer: Grand Septet, Op. 62; Beethoven: Septet, Op. 20 (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 1)
01. C. Kreutzer: Grand Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 62 - I. Adagio
02. C. Kreutzer: Grand Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 62 - II. Adagio
03. C. Kreutzer: Grand Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 62 - III. Minuet. Moderato
04. C. Kreutzer: Grand Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 62 - IV. Andante - Maestoso
05. C. Kreutzer: Grand Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 62 - V. Scherzo. Prestissimo
06. C. Kreutzer: Grand Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 62 - VI. Finale. Allegro vivace
07. Beethoven: Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 - I. Adagio - Allegro con brio
08. Beethoven: Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 - II. Adagio cantabile
09. Beethoven: Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 - III. Tempo di Menuetto
10. Beethoven: Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 - IV. Tema con variazioni. Andante
11. Beethoven: Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 - V. Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace
12. Beethoven: Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 - VI. Andante con moto alla Marcia - Presto

Mendelssohn: Octet, Op. 20; Schubert: Octet, D. 803 (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 2)
01. Mendelssohn: Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R20 - I. Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco
02. Mendelssohn: Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R20 - II. Andante
03. Mendelssohn: Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R20 - III. Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo
04. Mendelssohn: Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R20 - IV. Presto
05. Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803 - I. Adagio - Allegro
06. Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803 - II. Adagio
07. Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803 - III. Allegro vivace
08. Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803 - IV. Thema. Andante - Var. I - VII
09. Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803 - V. Menuetto
10. Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803 - VI. Andante molto - Allegro

Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 334; Divertimento in F Major, K. 247 (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 3)
01. Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 334 - I. Allegro
02. Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 334 - II. Thema mit Variationen. Andante
03. Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 334 - III. Menuetto - Trio - Menuetto
04. Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 334 - IV. Adagio
05. Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 334 - V. Menuetto - Trio I - Menuetto - Trio II - Menuetto
06. Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 334 - VI. Rondo. Allegro
07. Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, K. 247 - I. Allegro
08. Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, K. 247 - II. Andante grazioso
09. Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, K. 247 - III. Menuetto & Trio
10. Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, K. 247 - IV. Adagio
11. Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, K. 247 - V. Menuetto & Trio
12. Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, K. 247 - VI. Andante - Allegro assai

Schubert: Piano Quintet, D. 667 "Trout"; Spohr: Nonet, Op. 31 (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 4)
01. Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "Trout" - I. Allegro vivace
02. Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "Trout" - II. Andante
03. Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "Trout" - III. Scherzo. Presto
04. Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "Trout" - IV. Thema - Andantino - Variazioni I-V - Allegretto
05. Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "Trout" - V. Finale. Allegro giusto
06. Spohr: Nonet in F Major, Op. 31 - I. Allegro
07. Spohr: Nonet in F Major, Op. 31 - II. Scherzo. Allegro
08. Spohr: Nonet in F Major, Op. 31 - III. Adagio
09. Spohr: Nonet in F Major, Op. 31 - IV. Finale. Vivace

Brahms: Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115; Mozart: Clarinet Quintet, K. 581 (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 5)
01. Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115 - I. Allegro
02. Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115 - II. Adagio
03. Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115 - III. Andantino - Presto non assai, ma con sentimento
04. Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115 - IV. Con moto
05. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581 - I. Allegro
06. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581 - II. Larghetto
07. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581 - III. Menuetto
08. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581 - IV. Allegretto con variazioni

Schubert: Octet, D. 803 (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 6)
01. Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803 - I. Adagio - Allegro
02. Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803 - II. Adagio
03. Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803 - III. Allegro vivace
04. Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803 - IV. Thema. Andante - Var. I - VII
05. Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803 - V. Menuetto
06. Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803 - VI. Andante molto - Allegro

Beethoven: Septet, Op. 20; Dvořák: String Quartet No. 10 (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 7)
01. Beethoven: Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 - I. Adagio - Allegro con brio
02. Beethoven: Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 - II. Adagio cantabile
03. Beethoven: Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 - III. Tempo di Menuetto
04. Beethoven: Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 - IV. Tema con variazioni. Andante
05. Beethoven: Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 - V. Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace
06. Beethoven: Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 - VI. Andante con moto alla Marcia - Presto
07. Dvořák: String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 51, B. 92 - I. Allegro ma non troppo
08. Dvořák: String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 51, B. 92 - II. Dumka. Andante con moto
09. Dvořák: String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 51, B. 92 - III. Romanze. Andante con moto
10. Dvořák: String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 51, B. 92 - IV. Finale. Allegro assai

Mozart: Divertimento No. 15 in B-Flat Major, K. 287; Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 113 (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 8)
01. Mozart: Divertimento No. 15 in B-Flat Major, K. 287 - I. Allegro
02. Mozart: Divertimento No. 15 in B-Flat Major, K. 287 - II. Thema mit Variationen. Andante grazioso
03. Mozart: Divertimento No. 15 in B-Flat Major, K. 287 - III. Menuetto
04. Mozart: Divertimento No. 15 in B-Flat Major, K. 287 - IV. Adagio
05. Mozart: Divertimento No. 15 in B-Flat Major, K. 287 - V. Menuetto
06. Mozart: Divertimento No. 15 in B-Flat Major, K. 287 - VI. Andante - Allegro molto
07. Mozart: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 113 - I. Allegro
08. Mozart: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 113 - II. Andante
09. Mozart: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 113 - III. Menuetto - Trio
10. Mozart: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 113 - IV. Allegro

Mozart: Piano Quintet, K. 452; Clarinet Trio, K. 498 "Kegelstatt" (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 9)
01. Mozart: Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn & Bassoon in E-Flat Major, K. 452 - I. Largo - Allegro moderato
02. Mozart: Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn & Bassoon in E-Flat Major, K. 452 - II. Larghetto
03. Mozart: Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn & Bassoon in E-Flat Major, K. 452 - III. Allegretto
04. Mozart: Trio for Clarinet, Viola & Piano in E-Flat Major, K. 498 "Kegelstatt" - I. Andante
05. Mozart: Trio for Clarinet, Viola & Piano in E-Flat Major, K. 498 "Kegelstatt" - II. Menuetto & Trio
06. Mozart: Trio for Clarinet, Viola & Piano in E-Flat Major, K. 498 "Kegelstatt" - III. Rondeau. Allegretto

Spohr: Octet, Op. 32; Poot: Octet (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 10)
01. Spohr: Octet in E Major, Op. 32 - I. Adagio - Allegro
02. Spohr: Octet in E Major, Op. 32 - II. Menuetto. Allegro
03. Spohr: Octet in E Major, Op. 32 - III. Andante con variazioni. Tema di Händel
04. Spohr: Octet in E Major, Op. 32 - IV. Finale. Allegretto
05. Poot: Octet - I. Allegro risoluto
06. Poot: Octet - II. Notturno
07. Poot: Octet - III. Passacaglia

Schubert: Octet, D. 803 (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 11)
01. Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803 - I. Adagio - Allegro
02. Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803 - II. Adagio
03. Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803 - III. Allegro vivace
04. Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803 - IV. Thema. Andante - Var. I - VII
05. Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803 - V. Menuetto
06. Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803 - VI. Andante molto - Allegro

Schubert: Piano Quintet, D. 667 "Trout"; Beethoven: Septet, Op. 20 (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 12)
01. Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "Trout" - I. Allegro vivace
02. Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "Trout" - II. Andante
03. Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "Trout" - III. Scherzo. Presto
04. Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "Trout" - IV. Thema - Andantino - Variazioni I-V - Allegretto
05. Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "Trout" - V. Finale. Allegro giusto
06. Beethoven: Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 - I. Adagio - Allegro con brio
07. Beethoven: Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 - II. Adagio cantabile
08. Beethoven: Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 - III. Tempo di Menuetto
09. Beethoven: Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 - IV. Tema con variazion. Andante
10. Beethoven: Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 - V. Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace
11. Beethoven: Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 - VI. Andante con moto alla Marcia - Presto

Beethoven: Piano Quintet, Op. 16; Spohr: Octet, Op. 32 (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 13)
01. Beethoven: Quintet in E-Flat Major for Piano and Wind Quartet, Op. 16 - I. Grave - Allegro ma non troppo
02. Beethoven: Quintet in E-Flat Major for Piano and Wind Quartet, Op. 16 - II. Andante cantabile
03. Beethoven: Quintet in E-Flat Major for Piano and Wind Quartet, Op. 16 - III. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
04. Spohr: Octet in E Major, Op. 32 - I. Adagio - Allegro
05. Spohr: Octet in E Major, Op. 32 - II. Menuetto. Allegro
06. Spohr: Octet in E Major, Op. 32 - III. Andante con variazioni. Tema di Händel
07. Spohr: Octet in E Major, Op. 32 - IV. Finale. Allegretto

Mozart: Divertimento, K. 334; K. 136/125a (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 14)
01. Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 334 - I. Allegro
02. Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 334 - II. Thema mit Variationen. Andante
03. Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 334 - III. Menuetto - Trio - Menuetto
04. Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 334 - IV. Adagio
05. Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 334 - V. Menuetto - Trio I - Menuetto - Trio II - Menuetto
06. Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 334 - VI. Rondo. Allegro
07. Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 136/125a - I . Allegro
08. Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 136/125a - II. Andante
09. Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 136/125a - III. Presto

Brahms: Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115: Baermann: Adagio for Clarinet and String Quintet (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 15)
01. Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115 - I. Allegro
02. Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115 - II. Adagio
03. Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115 - III. Andantino - Presto non assai, ma con sentimento
04. Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115 - IV. Con moto
05. Baermann: Adagio for Clarinet and String Quintet

Mozart: Divertimento, K. 287; M. Haydn: Divertimento (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 16)
01. Mozart: Divertimento No. 15 in B-Flat Major, K. 287 - I. Allegro
02. Mozart: Divertimento No. 15 in B-Flat Major, K. 287 - II. Thema mit Variationen: Andante grazioso
03. Mozart: Divertimento No. 15 in B-Flat Major, K. 287 - III. Menuetto
04. Mozart: Divertimento No. 15 in B-Flat Major, K. 287 - IV. Adagio
05. Mozart: Divertimento No. 15 in B-Flat Major, K. 287 - V. Menuetto
06. Mozart: Divertimento No. 15 in B-Flat Major, K. 287 - VI. Andante - Allegro molto
07. M. Haydn: Divertimento in G Major, MH 406 - I. Allegro
08. M. Haydn: Divertimento in G Major, MH 406 - II. Andante
09. M. Haydn: Divertimento in G Major, MH 406 - III. Menuetto
10. M. Haydn: Divertimento in G Major, MH 406 - IV. Finale

Mozart: Clarinet Quintet, K. 581; Divertimento, K. 247 (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 17)
01. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581 - I. Allegro
02. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581 - II. Larghetto
03. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581 - III. Menuetto
04. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581 - IV. Allegretto con variazioni
05. Mozart: Divertimento No. 10 in F Major, K. 247 - I. Allegro
06. Mozart: Divertimento No. 10 in F Major, K. 247 - II. Andante grazioso
07. Mozart: Divertimento No. 10 in F Major, K. 247 - III. Menuetto
08. Mozart: Divertimento No. 10 in F Major, K. 247 - IV. Adagio
09. Mozart: Divertimento No. 10 in F Major, K. 247 - V. Menuetto
10. Mozart: Divertimento No. 10 in F Major, K. 247 - VI. Andante - Allegro assai

Mozart: Divertimento, K. 205; March, K. 290; Cassation, K. 99 (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 18)
01. Mozart: March in D Major, K. 290
02. Mozart: Divertimento No. 5 in D Major, K. 205 - I. Largo - Allegro
03. Mozart: Divertimento No. 5 in D Major, K. 205 - II. Menuetto
04. Mozart: Divertimento No. 5 in D Major, K. 205 - III. Adagio
05. Mozart: Divertimento No. 5 in D Major, K. 205 - IV. Menuetto
06. Mozart: Divertimento No. 5 in D Major, K. 205 - V. Finale. Presto
07. Mozart: March in D Major, K. 290 (Reprise)
08. Mozart: Cassation in B-Flat Major, K. 99 - I. Marche
09. Mozart: Cassation in B-Flat Major, K. 99 - II. Allegro molto
10. Mozart: Cassation in B-Flat Major, K. 99 - III. Andante
11. Mozart: Cassation in B-Flat Major, K. 99 - IV. Menuet
12. Mozart: Cassation in B-Flat Major, K. 99 - V. Andante
13. Mozart: Cassation in B-Flat Major, K. 99 - VI. Menuet
14. Mozart: Cassation in B-Flat Major, K. 99 - VII. Allegro - Andante - Allegro - Andante - Marche
15. Mozart: Cassation in B-Flat Major, K. 99 - VIII. Marche

Britten: Sinfonietta, Op. 1; Hindemith: Octet (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 19)
01. Britten: Sinfonietta, Op. 1 - I. Poco presto ed agitato
02. Britten: Sinfonietta, Op. 1 - II. Variations, Andante lento
03. Britten: Sinfonietta, Op. 1 - III. Tarantella, Presto vivace
04. Hindemith: Octet - I. Breit
05. Hindemith: Octet - II. Varianten, Mässig bewegt
06. Hindemith: Octet - III. Langsam
07. Hindemith: Octet - IV. Sehr lebhaft
08. Hindemith: Octet - V. Fuge und Drei Altmodische Tänze - Walzer, Polka, Galopp

Spohr: Nonet, Op. 31; Double Quartet, Op. 87 (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 20)
01. Spohr: Nonet in F Major, Op. 31 - I. Allegro
02. Spohr: Nonet in F Major, Op. 31 - II. Scherzo. Allegro
03. Spohr: Nonet in F Major, Op. 31 - III. Adagio
04. Spohr: Nonet in F Major, Op. 31 - IV. Finale. Vivace
05. Spohr: Double Quartet in E Minor, Op. 87 - I. Adagio - Allegro
06. Spohr: Double Quartet in E Minor, Op. 87 - II. Andante
07. Spohr: Double Quartet in E Minor, Op. 87 - III. Scherzo
08. Spohr: Double Quartet in E Minor, Op. 87 - IV. Finale. Allegro molto

Mendelssohn: Piano Sextet, Op. 110; Borodin: Piano Quintet (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 21)
01. Mendelssohn: Piano Sextet in D Major, Op. 110, MWV Q16 - I. Allegro vivace
02. Mendelssohn: Piano Sextet in D Major, Op. 110, MWV Q16 - II. Adagio
03. Mendelssohn: Piano Sextet in D Major, Op. 110, MWV Q16 - III. Minuetto. Agitato
04. Mendelssohn: Piano Sextet in D Major, Op. 110, MWV Q16 - IV. Allegro vivace
05. Borodin: Piano Quintet in C Minor - I. Andante
06. Borodin: Piano Quintet in C Minor - II. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo
07. Borodin: Piano Quintet in C Minor - III. Finale. Allegro moderato

Kreutzer: Grand Septet; Berwald: Grand Septet (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 22)
01. C. Kreutzer: Grand Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 62 - I. Adagio
02. C. Kreutzer: Grand Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 62 - II. Adagio
03. C. Kreutzer: Grand Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 62 - III. Minuet. Moderato
04. C. Kreutzer: Grand Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 62 - IV. Andante - Maestoso
05. C. Kreutzer: Grand Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 62 - V. Scherzo. Prestissimo
06. C. Kreutzer: Grand Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 62 - VI. Finale. Allegro vivace
07. Berwald: Grand Septet in B-Flat Major - I. Adagio
08. Berwald: Grand Septet in B-Flat Major - II. Poco adagio
09. Berwald: Grand Septet in B-Flat Major - III. Finale. Allegro con spirito

Dvořák: String Quintet, Op. 77; Spohr: Quintet, Op. 52 (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 23)
01. Dvořák: String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 77, B. 49 - I. Allegro con fuoco - Più mosso
02. Dvořák: String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 77, B. 49 - II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio. L'istesso tempo, quasi allegretto
03. Dvořák: String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 77, B. 49 - III. Poco andante
04. Dvořák: String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 77, B. 49 - IV. Finale. Allegro assai
05. Spohr: Quintet in C Minor, Op. 52 - I. Allegro moderato
06. Spohr: Quintet in C Minor, Op. 52 - II. Larghetto con moto
07. Spohr: Quintet in C Minor, Op. 52 - III. Menuetto & Trio. Allegretto
08. Spohr: Quintet in C Minor, Op. 52 - IV. Finale. Allegro molto

Beethoven: Quintet, Op. 29; Sextet, Op. 81b (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 24)
01. Beethoven: String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29 - I. Allegro moderato
02. Beethoven: String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29 - II. Adagio molto espressivo
03. Beethoven: String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29 - III. Scherzo. Allegro
04. Beethoven: String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29 - IV. Presto
05. Beethoven: Sextet in E-Flat Major, Op. 81b - I. Allegro con brio
06. Beethoven: Sextet in E-Flat Major, Op. 81b - II. Adagio
07. Beethoven: Sextet in E-Flat Major, Op. 81b - III. Rondo. Allegro

Dvořák: String Sextet, Op. 48; String Quintet, Op. 97 (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 25)
01. Dvořák: String Sextet in A Major, Op. 48, B. 80 - I. Allegro moderato
02. Dvořák: String Sextet in A Major, Op. 48, B. 80 - II. Dumka. Poco allegretto
03. Dvořák: String Sextet in A Major, Op. 48, B. 80 - III. Furiant. Presto
04. Dvořák: String Sextet in A Major, Op. 48, B. 80 - IV. Finale. Tema con variazioni. Allegretto grazioso, quasi andantino
05. Dvořák: String Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 97, B. 180 - I. Allegro non tanto
06. Dvořák: String Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 97, B. 180 - II. Allegro vivo
07. Dvořák: String Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 97, B. 180 - III. Larghetto
08. Dvořák: String Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 97, B. 180 - IV. Finale. Allegro giusto

Badings: Octet, Op. 67 (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 26)
01. Badings: Octet - I. Allegro
02. Badings: Octet - II. Scherzo. Vivace
03. Badings: Octet - III. Tema con variazioni
04. Wellesz: Octet, Op. 67 - I. Andante
05. Wellesz: Octet, Op. 67 - II. Adagio - Allegretto
06. Wellesz: Octet, Op. 67 - III. Presto - Trio - Allegro molto vivace
07. Wellesz: Octet, Op. 67 - IV. Andante con moto
08. Wellesz: Octet, Op. 67 - V. Allegretto - Presto

Mendelssohn: Octet, Op. 20; Rimsky-Korsakov: Quintet (Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 27)
01. Mendelssohn: Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R20 - I. Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco
02. Mendelssohn: Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R20 - II. Andante
03. Mendelssohn: Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R20 - III. Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo
04. Mendelssohn: Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R20 - IV. Presto
05. Rimsky-Korsakov: Quintet in B-Flat Major - I. Allegro con brio
06. Rimsky-Korsakov: Quintet in B-Flat Major - II. Andante
07. Rimsky-Korsakov: Quintet in B-Flat Major - III. Rondo allegretto

Wiener Oktett, Clifford Curzon, Members Of The Wiener Oktett - Wiener Oktett - the Decca Recordings / Vienna Octet - Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 1-27) (2024) [Hi-Res]

The sweet, silvery tone of the Wiener Oktett and the easy give-and-go of its phrasing helped establish it as one of the most distinguished of Viennese chamber ensembles. Its sound was that of the sublime Vienna Philharmonic in microcosm and the group enjoyed the advantage of Decca's top-of-the-range engineering. The most comprehensive collection of the Vienna Octet's albums ever issued, this set chronicles 25 years of recording, from shellac (July 1948) to stereo (November 1972).

LIMITED EDITION.

Decca signed an exclusive contract with the Wiener Oktett (Vienna Octet) in the summer of 1948 as a commercially motivated move: a sweetener to the deal that also poached the Philharmonic Orchestra from EMI. The ensemble had been formed only a year or so previously around the Boskovsky brothers, violinist Willi and clarinetist Alfred. Soon enough, audiences at home as well as in concert were enjoying the sound of a quintessentially Viennese ensemble, its members drawn from the ranks of the Philharmonic, in Classical-era music that could have been written for them, starting with the Septet by Beethoven and the Octet by Schubert.

The sweet, silvery tone of the Octet and the easy give-and-go of its phrasing established the Octet as the latest in a line of distinguished Viennese chamber ensembles, from the Rose Quartet of Mahler's era to the Barylli Quartet documented by the Westminster label. The Vienna Octet enjoyed the advantage of Decca's top-of-the-range engineering, and they continued to set down classic interpretations of Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert through the course of the 1950s, for the new LP format and then for stereo.

In 1956 their Decca albums began to reflect the diversity of their concert programmes, with the Octet written for them by the Belgian composer Marcel Poot. While they continued to enjoy free-spirited partnerships on record with the likes of Clifford Curzon and the Viennese pianist Walter Panhofer in Schubert's 'Trout' Quintet, they also recorded lesser-known Romantics such as Spohr, Kreutzer and Berwald, and modern repertoire by Britten, Hindemith and Egon Wellesz.

By the time of the Vienna Octet's final recording in November 1972, only two members of its original lineup were left, including clarinettist Alfred Boskovsky, but critics and record buyers had continued to recognise that, especially in the central repertoire, an unselfconscious authenticity set the ensemble apart from its rivals.

"The modern Troyers and Schuppanzighs on Decca AK 2060-65 are a group who call themselves the Vienna Octet; and they bear the title with grace." Musical Times, February 1949 (Schubert: Octet, 1948 recording).

"The Grand Septet is quite a find, for its most important movements, the first and last, are excellent within their sphere of discreet style and modest inspiration… Seven members of the Vienna Octet give a performance that would have been worth recording for its own sake." Musical Times, January 1952 (Kreutzer, 1951 recording).

"A superlative performance, and the recording is in every way worthy of them." The Times, July 1953 (Spohr: Nonet).

"A wholly delightful recording." Musical Times, January 1959 (Schubert: Piano Quintet, 1957 recording).

"It is perfectly played… with slightly more alertness than in the 1955 version by the same group." The Times, July 1959 (Schubert: Octet, 1958 recording).

"The players of the Vienna Octet as usual turn in an excellent performance." High Fidelity, December 1965 (Mozart, Divertimento K.205, Cassation K.99).

"Technically a masterpiece, musically absorbing; superficial, no doubt, but enjoyable in its way - especially in this excellent performance. All members of the Vienna Octet on this record play with distinction." Musical Times, June 1968 (Spohr: Nonet, Double Quartet).