Les Vendredis / Szymanowski Quartet

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SWR
Release Date
April 14, 2017
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BORODIN GLAZUNOV SOKOLOV
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Szymanowski Quartett
    • PERFORMER
      Kotow, Symczewska, Mykytka, Sieniawski
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      April 14, 2017
    • UPC
      747313903481
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SWR19034CD
    • LABEL
      SWR
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Prelude and Fugue in D Minor

      Composer: Alexander Glazunov

      Ensemble: Szymanowski Quartet

    2. Serenade in A Major

      Composer: Nikolai Artsibushev

      Ensemble: Szymanowski Quartet

    3. Polka in D Major

      Composer: Nikolay Aleksandrovich Sokolov, Alexander Glazunov, Anatoly Lyadov

      Ensemble: Szymanowski Quartet

    4. Menuet in B-Flat Major

      Composer: Jāzeps Vītols

      Ensemble: Szymanowski Quartet

    5. Canon a 3 voci in D Major

      Composer: Nikolay Aleksandrovich Sokolov

      Ensemble: Szymanowski Quartet

    6. Berceuse in B Minor

      Composer: Maximilian D'Osten-Sacken

      Ensemble: Szymanowski Quartet

    7. Mazurka in D Major

      Composer: Anatoly Lyadov

      Ensemble: Szymanowski Quartet

    8. Sarabande in G Minor

      Composer: Felix Blumenfeld

      Ensemble: Szymanowski Quartet

    9. Scherzo in D Minor

      Composer: Nikolay Aleksandrovich Sokolov

      Ensemble: Szymanowski Quartet

    10. Allegro in B-Flat Major

      Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

      Ensemble: Szymanowski Quartet

    11. Sarabande in G Minor

      Composer: Anatoly Lyadov

      Ensemble: Szymanowski Quartet

    12. Scherzo in D Major

      Composer: Alexander Borodin

      Ensemble: Szymanowski Quartet

    13. Fugue in D minor

      Composer: Anatoly Lyadov

      Ensemble: Szymanowski Quartet

    14. Mazurka in A Minor

      Composer: Nikolay Aleksandrovich Sokolov

      Ensemble: Szymanowski Quartet

    15. Courante in G Major

      Composer: Alexander Glazunov

      Ensemble: Szymanowski Quartet

    16. Polka in C Major

      Composer: Alexander Kopylov

      Ensemble: Szymanowski Quartet


Les Vendredis is a collection of string quartets by several Russian composers, who played a key role at the famous Friday evening concerts organized by the music publisher Belaieff at the end of the 19th century. Alexander Glazunov, Anatoli Liadov and Rimsky-Korsakov are among the illustrious names that formed that musical society. Belaieff, son and heir of a wealthy wood trader, was a music enthusiast and an excellent violist. Thus, it was only natural that he hosted string quartet concerts in his house and commissioned composers for new string quartet works. Some of these works were published in 1899 by Belaieff’s own publishing house, which he had founded in the 1880s. The works of this collection continue to fascinate to this day, but are, unfortunately, only rarely performed. The Szymanowski Quartet, who are known for their exciting and cleverly compiled concert programmes, perform this repertoire with both pleasure and passion. Their technical perfection suits the musical challenges and their soulful performance highlights the lyrical emotions of these Russian musical treasures.