New Budapest Quartet - Brahms: String Quartets Nos. 1-3 & Piano Quintet (1997)

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 – Un poco più animato
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 menuetto. Moderato – Allegretto vivace
08. String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 51 No. 2: IV. Finale. Allegro non assai – Più vivace

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. Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34: I. Allegro non troppo
06. Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34: II. Andante, un poco adagio
07. Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34: III. Scherzo. Allegro
08. Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34: IV. Finale. Poco sostenuto – Allegro non troppo – Presto non troppo

All of the music on this album is also available as part of the specially priced box set The Complete Brahms Chamber Music: ‘In the last 25 years, Hyperion has managed to persuade some of the finest of chamber musicians to reveal their affection for Brahms in recordings of remarkably consistent quality … altogether life affirming music in life enhancing performances: surely one of the best buys of the year?’ (BBC Music Magazine).

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