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Gyrowetz: Flute Quartets, Op. 37 / Ardinghello Ensemble
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Gyrowetz: Flute Quartets, Op. 37 / Ardinghello Ensemble

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Details

Composer
Adalbert Gyrowetz
Artist
Ardinghello Ensemble
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Jan 20, 2023
Catalog #
555435-2
UPC
761203543526

About

Adalbert Gyrowetz is one of the numerous, highly talented Czech musicians of the 18th century who received an excellent education in Prague and then turned to the musical centers of Europe. His music is strongly influenced by the classical language of Haydn. Architectural structures, harmonic progressions of tension, instrumentation, disposition of a cycle, representation of affect, and the general idea of music as a balanced language of feeling and reason dominate the aesthetics of this style. The quartets for flute and string trio are all in three movements with the tempo sequence fast-slow-fast. Around 1800 this was rather the exception, since Haydn's mature string quartets had established four movements. The duration of the pieces is about the same as the total duration of a "normal" four-movement chamber work of the time.

In addition, it is interesting that the voices, especially those of the flute, violin, but also viola and cello, feature rapid and virtuosic solos. Gyrowetz thus writes a cycle of three lively quartets that want to be nothing more than virtuoso divertissements and amusements with esprit. The composer has succeeded in this!

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 10:31
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    10:31
    Composer
    Adalbert Gyrowetz
    Ensemble
    Ardinghello Ensemble
  2. 2 II. Andante 06:44
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    06:44
    Composer
    Adalbert Gyrowetz
    Ensemble
    Ardinghello Ensemble
  3. 3 III. Allegretto moderato 04:02
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegretto moderato
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Adalbert Gyrowetz
    Ensemble
    Ardinghello Ensemble
  4. 4 I. Allegro 10:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    10:55
    Composer
    Adalbert Gyrowetz
    Ensemble
    Ardinghello Ensemble
  5. 5 II. Larghetto 04:03
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Larghetto
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Adalbert Gyrowetz
    Ensemble
    Ardinghello Ensemble
  6. 6 III. Allegro moderato 05:35
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    05:35
    Composer
    Adalbert Gyrowetz
    Ensemble
    Ardinghello Ensemble
  7. 7 I. Allegro moderato 08:02
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    08:02
    Composer
    Adalbert Gyrowetz
    Ensemble
    Ardinghello Ensemble
  8. 8 II. Andante con Variazioni 04:47
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Andante con Variazioni
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Adalbert Gyrowetz
    Ensemble
    Ardinghello Ensemble
  9. 9 III. Allegretto 04:12
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Adalbert Gyrowetz
    Ensemble
    Ardinghello Ensemble