Pacifica Quartet - The Korngold Collection (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. String Quartet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto
02. String Quartet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 16: II. Adagio quasi fantasia
03. String Quartet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 16: III. Intermezzo
04. String Quartet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 16: IV. Finale. Allegretto amabile e comodo
05. String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 26: I. Allegro
06. String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 26: II. Intermezzo. Allegretto con moto
07. String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 26: III. Larghetto. Lento
08. String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 26: III. Waltz (Finale). Tempo di valse
09. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 34: I. Allegro moderato
10. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 34: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
11. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 34: III. Trio. L'istesso tempo
12. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 34: IV. Finale. Allegro
13. Piano Quintet in E Major, Op. 15: I. Mäßiges Zeitmaß, mit schwungvoll blühendem Ausdruck
14. Piano Quintet in E Major, Op. 15: II. Adagio. Mit größter Ruhe, stets äußerst gebunden und aus drucksvoll
15. Piano Quintet in E Major, Op. 15: III. Finale. Gemessen beinahe pathetisch
16. String Sextet in D Major, Op. 10: I. Moderato (mäßige quarter-note) - Allegro
17. String Sextet in D Major, Op. 10: II. Adagio. Langsam
18. String Sextet in D Major, Op. 10: III. Intermezzo. In gemäßigtem Zeitmaß, mit Grazie
19. String Sextet in D Major, Op. 10: IV. Finale. So rasch als möglich (Presto). Mit Feuer und Humor

The Korngold Collection is a concert and recording project celebrating the Pacifica Quartet's 30th anniversary (1994-2024). This offering presents the complete string quartets of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, taking listeners on a unique musical journey through his development as a composer, from his earliest years in Vienna as a burgeoning teenage prodigy to his assured and mature style in Hollywood as a distinguished film composer. In addition to Korngold’s three string quartets, written between 1923-1945, this project also features his kaleidoscopic String Sextet (1914) and ravishingly beautiful Piano Quintet (1920), in collaboration with regular chamber music partners the likes of Orion Weiss, award winning pianist as well as internationally recognized guest colleagues.

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