Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Streichquartette Vol.2 (CD)

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)

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Streichquartette Nr. 2 & 5;
+Capriccio op. 81 Nr. 3; Fuge op. 81 Nr. 4

Artists:: New Zealand String Quartet
Label:: Naxos
Year of recording ca.:: 2007
Item number:: 8970155
UPC/EAN:: 0747313000272
Release date:: 24.8.2009

The New Zealand String Quartet's first Naxos recording of Mendelssohn's string quartets (8.570001) was praised as 'an auspicious start' by Gramophone and 'opulently recorded' by Classic FM magazine. Its warmly affectionate accounts continue with this second of three volumes, including Mendelssohn's posthumously published Capriccio and Fugue in E minor which display his polished mastery of counterpoint. The composer's respect for Beethoven is evident in both the quartets on this disc, although in his marriage of Classical style and Romantic impulse, Mendelssohn's vivacious brilliance and lyrical gifts are never overshadowed.

Tracklisting
Contributors

Disk 1 von 1 (CD)

1 Capriccio in E minor, Op. 81, No. 3
2 String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: I. Adagio
3 String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: II. Adagio non lento
4 String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: III. Intermezzo: Allegretto con moto
5 String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: IV. Presto
6 Fugue in E flat major, Op. 81, No. 4
7 String Quartet No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 44, No. 3: I. Allegro vivace
8 String Quartet No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 44, No. 3: II. Scherzo: Assai leggiero vivace
9 String Quartet No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 44, No. 3: III. Adagio non troppo
10 String Quartet No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 44, No. 3: IV. Molto Allegro con fuoco