Cuarteto Casals - Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1, Nos. 1-5 (2024) [Hi-Res]
Artist: Cuarteto Casals
Title: Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1, Nos. 1-5
Year Of Release: 2024
Label: harmonia mundi
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 02:19:36
Total Size: 629 MB / 2.62 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1, Nos. 1-5
Year Of Release: 2024
Label: harmonia mundi
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 02:19:36
Total Size: 629 MB / 2.62 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
CD1
1. String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: I. Moderato (4:09)
2. String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: II. Moderato (4:31)
3. String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: III. Allegro molto (2:29)
4. String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49: IV. Allegro (3:26)
5. String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68: I. Overture. Moderato con moto (8:05)
6. String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68: II. Recitative & Romance. Adagio (11:21)
7. String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68: III. Valse. Allegro (5:45)
8. String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68: IV. Theme & Variations. Adagio (11:14)
9. String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: I. Allegretto (4:35)
10. String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: II. Andantino (6:47)
11. String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: III. Allegretto (4:09)
12. String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83: IV. Allegretto (9:45)
CD2
1. String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: I. Allegretto (7:12)
2. String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: II. Moderato con moto (5:30)
3. String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: III. Allegro non troppo (4:03)
4. String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: IV. Adagio (6:27)
5. String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: V. Moderato (9:50)
6. String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: I. Allegro non troppo (11:40)
7. String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: II. Andante (8:37)
8. String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92: III. Moderato (10:09)
After being subjected to public attacks by theSoviet regime in the mid-1930s, Shostakovich sought new avenues of self-expression by turning to chamber music, and the string quartet became for him the perfect medium for private confession.To launch their complete Shostakovich cycle, members of the Cuarteto Casals offer deeply insightful readings of the first five quartets - works that are pivotal in the composer’s oeuvre.
