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Minor Major / Oslo String Quaret
2L

Minor Major / Oslo String Quaret

$44.99

Details

Composer
BEETHOVEN SCHUBERT
Artist
OSLO STRING QUARTET
Format
Blu-Ray with SACD
Label
2L
Released
Aug 18, 2017
Catalog #
2L-135-SABD
UPC
7041888522621

About

The present recording features both one of the longest and one of the shortest quartets in the string quartet repertoire. There is no denying that Schubert´s last string quartet is great in every sense of the word, but Beethoven´s “Quartetto Serioso”, although minor in size, is by no means dwarfed by it when it comes to sheer artistic quality; both quartets are indeed major works and a staple on the diet of any string quartet of merit. Even so, the concept of minor and major immediately springs to mind when contemplating putting these two completely different masterpieces on the same album. Duration apart, there is the obvious question of tonality: one work in F minor, the other in G major, which is simple enough and by itself justifies the album title. But things get more complicated the moment we subject the two works to a closer scrutiny. Oslo String Quartet is widely recognized as one of the most versatile string quartets of our day. Since it was founded in 1991 it has established a reputation as an ensemble that unites high artistic standards with a degree of playfulness and an absolute integrity. The quartet’s concerts and recordings have consistently received acclaim, both by the public and by critics. A strong attachment to the music of Beethoven has resulted in several performances of his complete string quartets, for example in the quartet’s festival “The Beethoven Code” in 2006. Their programmes range from the classic string quartet repertoire to the works of contemporary composers, but also include music in other genres, and their unique versions of, for example, Peer Gynt and Tosca break with what is normally expected of a string quartet.

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro con brio 04:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Oslo String Quartet
  2. 2 II. Allegretto ma non troppo - 07:09
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegretto ma non troppo -
    Duration
    07:09
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Oslo String Quartet
  3. 3 III. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso 04:41
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Oslo String Quartet
  4. 4 IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro 04:53
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Oslo String Quartet
  5. 5 I. Allegro molto moderato 14:44
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro molto moderato
    Duration
    14:44
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Oslo String Quartet
  6. 6 II. Andante un poco mosso 11:18
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante un poco mosso
    Duration
    11:18
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Oslo String Quartet
  7. 7 III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 06:51
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    06:51
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Oslo String Quartet
  8. 8 IV. Allegro assai 10:25
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegro assai
    Duration
    10:25
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Oslo String Quartet