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Bazzini: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 3 / Quartetto Bazzini

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Composer
BAZZINI, ANTONIO
Artist
QUARTETTO BAZZINI
Format
CD
Label
Tactus
Released
Sep 07, 2018
Catalog #
TC810202
UPC
8007194106862

About

Antonio Bazzini, violinist and composer, was born in Brescia on 11 March 1818 and died in Milan on 10 February. At the age of eight, he began to study the violin under the guidance of Fausto Camesani (or Camisani); at thirteen, he published his first composition; and at seventeen, he had six symphonies for great orchestra performed at the theatre of Brescia. In 1836, when he was eighteen, he was auditioned by Paganini, who encouraged him to embark on a career as a concert performer. From that time onwards, he was constantly successful. He held concerts in Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Denmark, England and Belgium. He met many contemporary composers, one of whom was Robert Schumann, who praised him saying: “Since many years no virtuoso has given me such an intimate joy and such pleasant, happy moments as Antonio Bazzini has done. It seems to me that he is too little known, and that, even here, he has not been appreciated as much as he deserves.” The works for string quartet performed by Quartetto Bazzini in this recording are no. 1 without an opus number and no. 3 op. 76. On listening to these two works, we can understand and appreciate Bazzini’s mastery as a composer: the solo parts are skillfully distributed among the string instruments, and we can detect an influence of French and German instrumental music, filtered by his creative genius, which is never predictable or recognisable.

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Adagio - Allegro risoluto 11:10
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio - Allegro risoluto
    Duration
    11:10
    Composer
    Antonio Bazzini
    Ensemble
    Quartetto Bazzini
  2. 2 II. Andante sostenuto 10:27
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante sostenuto
    Duration
    10:27
    Composer
    Antonio Bazzini
    Ensemble
    Quartetto Bazzini
  3. 3 III. Scherzo: Allegro vivo 06:09
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro vivo
    Duration
    06:09
    Composer
    Antonio Bazzini
    Ensemble
    Quartetto Bazzini
  4. 4 IV. Finale: Allegro deciso 06:21
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro deciso
    Duration
    06:21
    Composer
    Antonio Bazzini
    Ensemble
    Quartetto Bazzini
  5. 5 I. Molto sostenuto - Allegro vivo 11:03
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Molto sostenuto - Allegro vivo
    Duration
    11:03
    Composer
    Antonio Bazzini
    Ensemble
    Quartetto Bazzini
  6. 6 II. Minuetto: Allegro giusto 06:03
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Minuetto: Allegro giusto
    Duration
    06:03
    Composer
    Antonio Bazzini
    Ensemble
    Quartetto Bazzini
  7. 7 III. Andante quasi allegretto - Allegro impetuoso - Andante cantabile 09:28
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Andante quasi allegretto - Allegro impetuoso - Andante cantabile
    Duration
    09:28
    Composer
    Antonio Bazzini
    Ensemble
    Quartetto Bazzini
  8. 8 IV. Vivacissimo 07:10
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Vivacissimo
    Duration
    07:10
    Composer
    Antonio Bazzini
    Ensemble
    Quartetto Bazzini