Arcadia Quartet - Weinberg: String Quartets Vol. 6 (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. String Quartet No. 10 in A Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio
02. String Quartet No. 10 in A Minor, Op. 85: II. Allegro
03. String Quartet No. 10 in A Minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio
04. String Quartet No. 10 in A Minor, Op. 85: IV. Allegretto - Adagio
05. String Quartet No. 12, Op. 103: I. Largo
06. String Quartet No. 12, Op. 103: II. Allegretto - Largo
07. String Quartet No. 12, Op. 103: III. Presto
08. String Quartet No. 12, Op. 103: IV. Moderato
09. String Quartet No. 17 in D Major, Op. 146: I. Allegro - Adagio
10. String Quartet No. 17 in D Major, Op. 146: II. Andantino - Adagio
11. String Quartet No. 17, Op. 146: III. Lento
12. String Quartet No. 17, Op. 146: IV. Allegro
13. Aria in D Minor, Op. 9
14. Capriccio in A-Flat Major, Op. 11

With this sixth volume, the Arcadia Quartet completes its series of recordings of Weinberg’s string quartets.

The ensemble comments: ‘Although from time to time we encounter music that we have never heard before, rarely is that music something we would listen to or play again. In our times, with our technology of information, it is rather difficult to discover something meaningful and valuable that had been overlooked in the past, but when it does happen it is a really special moment. For us it happened when we first encountered the string quartets of Mieczysław Weinberg. We felt instantly captivated by the wonderful music, the deeply inspired melodies, and perfectly shaped structures. The joy of playing his music has only proved equalled by the enthusiastic response of the public every time we present these quartets in concert, so the obvious question arises: “How can it be that we never heard about Weinberg earlier?” His music is like a glow of light surrounded by the darkness of the unknown, and it quickly became a goal of ours to attempt to dilute these shadows. With every recording and every live performance of his music, we intend to shine some light on this wide-ranging, profound phenomenon, which has remained overlooked for so long’.