Grazyna Bacewicz: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 2

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
September 11, 2015
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BACEWICZ, GRAZYNA
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Lutoslawski Quartet
    • PERFORMER
      LUTOSLAWSKI QUARTET
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 11, 2015
    • UPC
      747313280773
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8572807
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Andante - Allegro moderato

      Composer: Grażyna Bacewicz

      Ensemble: Lutosławski Quartet

    2. II. Andante

      Composer: Grażyna Bacewicz

      Ensemble: Lutosławski Quartet

    3. III. Allegro giocoso

      Composer: Grażyna Bacewicz

      Ensemble: Lutosławski Quartet

    4. I. Allegro ma non troppo

      Composer: Grażyna Bacewicz

      Ensemble: Lutosławski Quartet

    5. II. Andante

      Composer: Grażyna Bacewicz

      Ensemble: Lutosławski Quartet

    6. III. Allegro

      Composer: Grażyna Bacewicz

      Ensemble: Lutosławski Quartet

    7. I. Moderato

      Composer: Grażyna Bacewicz

      Ensemble: Lutosławski Quartet

    8. II. Scherzo (Fuga): Giocoso

      Composer: Grażyna Bacewicz

      Ensemble: Lutosławski Quartet

    9. III. Corale: Largo

      Composer: Grażyna Bacewicz

      Ensemble: Lutosławski Quartet

    10. IV. Variazioni: Allegro

      Composer: Grażyna Bacewicz

      Ensemble: Lutosławski Quartet


Gra?yna Bacewicz (1909-69) constantly sought ways to develop her style, and it is this continuous line of development that is perfectly exemplified in her series of string quartets. String Quartet No. 2 was premièred in 1943 in challenging circumstances but attests to her positive spirit. The prize-winning String Quartet No. 4 is one of her most performed works, perfectly balancing formal complexity, approachable themes and harmonic sophistication. The powerful and intense String Quartet No. 5 is a compositional tour de force. Volume 1 can be heard on Naxos 8.572806.