Mario Carbotta, Mario Hossen, Marta Potulska, Liliana Kehayova - Mercadante: Quartets for Flute & Strings, Vol. 2 (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Flute Quartet No. 3 in D Major: I. Allegro moderato
02. Flute Quartet No. 3 in D Major: II. Largo
03. Flute Quartet No. 3 in D Major: III. Polonese
04. Flute Quartet No. 10 in F-Sharp Minor: I. Allegro moderato
05. Flute Quartet No. 10 in F-Sharp Minor: II. Minuetto
06. Flute Quartet No. 10 in F-Sharp Minor: III. Largo espressivo
07. Flute Quartet No. 10 in F-Sharp Minor: IV. Rondò agitato
08. Flute Quartet No. 12 in A Major: I. Allegro moderato
09. Flute Quartet No. 12 in A Major: II. Minuetto
10. Flute Quartet No. 12 in A Major: III. Largo assai
11. Flute Quartet No. 12 in A Major: IV. Polacca

Saverio Mercadante was one of the pioneers of Italian instrumental music in the first half of the 19th century, a period dominated by opera. His quartets for flute and strings show his willingness to evolve and experiment in the genre, and this selection illustrates his mastery of both the Quatuor brilliant and the Quatuor concertant styles. Technical agility, a varied use of tone colours and harmonic richness mark out these very different and individual works. The performances employ the latest critical editions by Mariateresa Dellaborra.

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