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String Quartets, Vol. 3

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Composer
Friedrich Gernsheim
Artist
Diogenes Quartet
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
CPO
Released
Jul 03, 2026
Catalog #
555762-2
UPC
761203576227

About

A few years ago, composer Friedrich Gernsheim was hailed as a "romantic who invented the Winnetou melody." His music was said to be "accessible in a way," and rediscovering it "great fun." The recognition of his artistic value is certainly no more helpful than the anachronism of coincidental similarity to other musical material or disparaging his output as superficial entertainment. A work such as his Fourth String Quartet (1900) is a clear enough example to demonstrate the seriousness of Brahms's friend. Elegiac in character, seasoned with an enchanting scherzo and burning with dramatic conciseness, this masterpiece of the highest calibre leaves a deep impression. Serious and perceptive listeners will notice initial traces of the work in the first string quintet, a good thirty years older.

Critic reviews

  • “A neglected figure is brought alive in this compelling series… The players are entirely steeped in the idiom, shaping Gernsheim’s long paragraphs with aplomb and conviction, aided by a close, lifelike recording.”

    The Strad, The strad recommends, July 2026

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro, ma molto moderato ed espressivo 10:36
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro, ma molto moderato ed espressivo
    Duration
    10:36
    Composer
    Friedrich Gernsheim
    Ensemble
    Diogenes Quartet
  2. 2 II. Allegretto scherzando, ma non troppo vivo e sempre molto leggiero 06:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegretto scherzando, ma non troppo vivo e sempre molto leggiero
    Duration
    06:25
    Composer
    Friedrich Gernsheim
    Ensemble
    Diogenes Quartet
  3. 3 III. Tema con Variazioni 10:04
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Tema con Variazioni
    Duration
    10:04
    Composer
    Friedrich Gernsheim
    Ensemble
    Diogenes Quartet
  4. 4 IV. Allegro con brio 07:01
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    07:01
    Composer
    Friedrich Gernsheim
    Ensemble
    Diogenes Quartet
  5. 5 I. Allegro 11:01
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    11:01
    Composer
    Friedrich Gernsheim
    Performer
    David Quiggle
    Ensemble
    Diogenes Quartet
  6. 6 II. Allegretto moderato 03:40
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Allegretto moderato
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Friedrich Gernsheim
    Performer
    David Quiggle
    Ensemble
    Diogenes Quartet
  7. 7 III. Andante espressivo 09:23
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Andante espressivo
    Duration
    09:23
    Composer
    Friedrich Gernsheim
    Performer
    David Quiggle
    Ensemble
    Diogenes Quartet
  8. 8 IV. Allegro molto vivace e con fuoco 06:08
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegro molto vivace e con fuoco
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Friedrich Gernsheim
    Performer
    David Quiggle
    Ensemble
    Diogenes Quartet