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Cherubini: String Quartets Vol 1 / Quartetto David

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Details

Composer
CHERUBINI, LUIGI
Artist
DAVID QUARTET
Format
CD
Label
BIS
Released
May 01, 1999
Catalog #
BIS-CD-1003
UPC
7318590010037

About


Luigi Cherubini was the Napoleon of the music world. Like the "little corporal" (who was, by the way, a great admirer), he was a Frenchified Italian who for years reigned at the helm of the Paris Conservatoire, the most prestigious institution of its kind in Europe, just as Napoleon dominated France. Unlike his less fortunate compatriot, however, Cherubini survived the restoration of the monarchy, living out his 82 years in honor and comfort, becoming one of the first composers to actually write his own Requiem Mass (in our own century, Frank Martin was another). As a composer, his reputation is kept alive solely by the opera Medea, one of Maria Callas' major vehicles, and in the instrumental realm, by his six late string quartets. Fastidiously crafted and supremely musical, these quartets recall Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart in their superior thematic workmanship and classical sense of balance. They've ranked among the best-kept secrets of quartet lovers for years, and only the comparative dearth of recordings has kept them from a wider public. The complete set appeared on Deutsche Grammophon for about 15 minutes several years ago--if you blinked you probably missed it--so kudos to BIS for not only undertaking this worthy project, but also for the determination to keep it in print! The Quartetto David sounds like the best group to come out of Italy since the old Quartetto Italiano, and they do the music proud, playing with sensitivity, taste, and a real singing tone. --David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Adagio - Allegro agitato 11:50
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio - Allegro agitato
    Duration
    11:50
    Composer
    Luigi Cherubini
  2. 2 II. Larghetto sans lenteur 08:46
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Larghetto sans lenteur
    Duration
    08:46
    Composer
    Luigi Cherubini
  3. 3 III. Scherzo (Allegretto moderato) 06:32
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo (Allegretto moderato)
    Duration
    06:32
    Composer
    Luigi Cherubini
  4. 4 IV. Finale (Allegro assai) 04:14
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale (Allegro assai)
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Luigi Cherubini
  5. 5 I. Lento - Allegro 10:01
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Lento - Allegro
    Duration
    10:01
    Composer
    Luigi Cherubini
  6. 6 II. Lento 08:32
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Lento
    Duration
    08:32
    Composer
    Luigi Cherubini
  7. 7 III. Scherzo (Allegro assai) 04:13
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Scherzo (Allegro assai)
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Luigi Cherubini
  8. 8 IV. Finale (Allegro vivace) 04:31
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Finale (Allegro vivace)
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Luigi Cherubini