Artis Quartett - Zemlinsky: String Quartets (1998)

Tracklist

01. String Quartet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 4: I. Allegro con fuoco
02. String Quartet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 4: II. Allegretto
03. String Quartet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 4: III. Breit und kräftig
04. String Quartet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 4: IV. Vivace e con fuoco
05. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15: I. Sehr mäfsig - Heftig und leidenschaftlich
06. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15: II. Andante mosso - Etwas rascher - Adagio
07. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15: III. Schnell
08. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15: IV. Im selben Tempo, doch sehr ruhig
09. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15: V. Mit energischer Entschlossenheit
10. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15: VI. Tempo I - molto allegro - Langsam

Nimbus Records is proud to present its first recordings with the Artis Quartett of Vienna. The first two Zemlinsky Quartets were recorded in the Concert Hall of the Nimbus Foundation in December of 1997. Quartets three and four are due for release in 1999. The Artis Quartett consists of Peter Schuhmayer (violin 1), Johannes Meissl (violin 2), Herbert Kefer (viola) and Othmar Müller ('cello). The Quartet was awarded the Medal of the Zemlinsky Foundation at a special concert in Vienna last year.

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