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Karnavičius: String Quartets Nos. 3 & 4 / Vilnius String Quartet
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Karnavičius: String Quartets Nos. 3 & 4 / Vilnius String Quartet

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Composer
KARNAVICIUS, JURGIS
Artist
VILNIUS STRING QUARTET
Format
CD
Label
Ondine
Released
Aug 06, 2021
Catalog #
ODE 1387-2
UPC
0761195138724

About

The first volume of the premiere recordings of Jurgis Karnavicius’ (1884–1941) string quartets resulted in a growing number of excellent album reviews. It included the composer's romantic and folk music-inspired first two quartets. This second volume includes the composer’s last two quartets: Nos. 3 & 4 which are more expressive and modern in nature. Karnavicius wrote his four impressive string quartets during his study and teaching years in St. Petersburg during the 1910s and 1920s, filling the chronological and stylistic gap between the String Quartets of Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich. After its premiere in St. Petersburg, it took nearly a half century before the String Quartet No. 3 was heard again: in 1969, long after the composer’s death. Similarly, the composer’s String Quartet No. 4 had to wait for its next performance until the 1980s and still remains unpublished. In this album the Vilnius String Quartet is giving beautiful world premiere recordings to these two expressive works by the Lithuanian composer.

Tracklist 6 tracks

  1. 1 I. Andante 08:00
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante
    Duration
    08:00
    Composer
    Jurgis Karnavičius
    Ensemble
    Vilnius String Quartet
  2. 2 II. Allegro 11:41
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    11:41
    Composer
    Jurgis Karnavičius
    Ensemble
    Vilnius String Quartet
  3. 3 III. Lento tranquillo 13:32
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Lento tranquillo
    Duration
    13:32
    Composer
    Jurgis Karnavičius
    Ensemble
    Vilnius String Quartet
  4. 4 I. Moderato commodo 11:12
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Moderato commodo
    Duration
    11:12
    Composer
    Jurgis Karnavičius
    Ensemble
    Vilnius String Quartet
  5. 5 II. Andante 08:04
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    08:04
    Composer
    Jurgis Karnavičius
    Ensemble
    Vilnius String Quartet
  6. 6 III. Allegro animato 09:27
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro animato
    Duration
    09:27
    Composer
    Jurgis Karnavičius
    Ensemble
    Vilnius String Quartet