Quartetto Werther - Elective Affinities (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Piano Quartet No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 3, MWV Q 17: I. Allegro molto
02. Piano Quartet No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 3, MWV Q 17: II. Andante
03. Piano Quartet No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 3, MWV Q 17: III. Allegro molto
04. Piano Quartet No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 3, MWV Q 17: IV. Finale. Allegro vivace
05. Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 60 "Werther": I. Allegro non troppo
06. Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 60 "Werther": II. Scherzo. Allegro
07. Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 60 "Werther": III. Andante
08. Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 60 "Werther": IV. Finale. Allegro comodo

The young, Italy-based Quartetto Werther, regarded as one of the most promising rising chamber ensembles in the Italian and international concert scene, presents two masterpieces from the piano quartet repertoire: a lesser known work by the 16-year-old Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy and Johannes Brahms' Piano Quartet No. 3, a composition he grappled with for nearly twenty years. This GENUIN release pays homage to three towering figures of Romanticism: Mendelssohn, Brahms, and the literary giant Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, without whom these works might never have come into existence. Firmly grounded in Goethe's poetic legacy and performed with extraordinary musical and technical refinement, this album brings both fresh revelations and long-overdue rediscoveries to light!

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