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Boccherini: String Quartets Opp 32 & 39 / Borciani Quartet

$19.99

Details

Composer
BOCCHERINI
Artist
Borciani Quartet
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Oct 01, 2001
Catalog #
8555042
UPC
747313504220

About

There's always room in the catalog for enterprising budget-priced performances like these. The string quartets of Luigi Boccherini, though perhaps not as historically significant as his quintets, are engaging and under-valued pieces. If you want to try out a representative selection at minimal cost, you'll find this Naxos disc nicely fits the bill. The Borciani Quartet was formed in 1984 and named after the group's teacher, Paolo Borciani, who was the founding leader of Quartetto Italiano. In these performances the Borcianis successfully emulate the famous clarity and refinement of their models, providing assured, imaginative readings of the first two quartets from Boccherini's Op. 32 set--the best known and most frequently performed of the Boccherini quartets. All six were recorded on period instruments by the Esterházy Quartet for Teldec in 1976. That fine survey had the advantage of completeness, and the lighter instrumental textures brought pleasing clarity and immediacy. However, the Borcianis' well-prepared and naturally spontaneous accounts are equally well played, and the Naxos sound is certainly superior. Better still is the Borciani Quartet's splendid reading of the more substantial A major work, a polished and cultured performance made more compelling by energetically pointed rhythms and marked dynamic contrasts, which listeners will best appreciate during the lyrically expressive slow movement. An excellent disc all round. --Michael Jameson, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro moderato 07:54
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    07:54
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Ensemble
    Borciani Quartet
  2. 2 II. Minuetto: Allegro 03:51
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Minuetto: Allegro
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Ensemble
    Borciani Quartet
  3. 3 III. Grave 07:58
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Grave
    Duration
    07:58
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Ensemble
    Borciani Quartet
  4. 4 IV. Allegro giusto 04:24
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro giusto
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Ensemble
    Borciani Quartet
  5. 5 I. Allegretto lentarello e affettuoso 07:41
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegretto lentarello e affettuoso
    Duration
    07:41
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Ensemble
    Borciani Quartet
  6. 6 II. Minuetto 03:42
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Minuetto
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Ensemble
    Borciani Quartet
  7. 7 III. Grave 01:30
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Grave
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Ensemble
    Borciani Quartet
  8. 8 IV. Allegro vivace assai 05:29
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegro vivace assai
    Duration
    05:29
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Ensemble
    Borciani Quartet
  9. 9 I. Largo sostenuto 07:30
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Largo sostenuto
    Duration
    07:30
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Ensemble
    Borciani Quartet
  10. 10 II. Minuetto- Larghetto - Minuetto 08:26
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Minuetto- Larghetto - Minuetto
    Duration
    08:26
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Ensemble
    Borciani Quartet
  11. 11 III. Rondeau comodo assai 04:56
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Rondeau comodo assai
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Ensemble
    Borciani Quartet