The Korngold Collection

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Label
Cedille
Release Date
November 14, 2025
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    • PERFORMER
      Pacifica Quartet, Orion Weiss, Eric Kim, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      November 14, 2025
    • UPC
      735131924023
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CDR 240
    • LABEL
      Cedille
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro molto

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet

    2. II. Adagio quasi Fantasia: Langsam, mit großem Ausdruck

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet

    3. III. Intermezzo: Ziemlich lebhaft, mit Grazie

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet

    4. IV. Finale: Allegretto amabile e comodo

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet

    5. I. Allegro

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet

    6. II. Intermezzo: Allegretto con moto - Molto più mosso

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet

    7. III. Larghetto: Lento - Con moto sentimento

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet

    8. IV. Waltz (Finale): Tempo di Valse

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet

    9. I. Allegro moderato - Tranquillo - Subito agitato - Tempo I - Poco meno

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet

    10. II. Scherzo: Allegro molto - Trio: L'istesso tempo - Meno mosso - Più mosso - Scherzo D.C. al Fine

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet

    11. III. Sostenuto: Like a Folk Tune - Poco più mosso - Appassionato - Molto meno. Dolce - Tempo I

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet

    12. IV. Finale: Allegro - Allegro con fuoco - Più mosso

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet

    13. I. Mäßiges Zeitmaß, mit schwungvoll blühendem Ausdruck

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet

      Performer: Orion Weiss

    14. II. Adagio: Mit größter Ruhe, stets äußerst gebunden und ausdrucksvoll

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet

      Performer: Orion Weiss

    15. III. Finale: Gemessen beinahe pathetisch

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet

      Performer: Orion Weiss

    16. I. Moderato - Allegro

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet

      Performer: Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Eric Kim

    17. II. Adagio

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet

      Performer: Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Eric Kim

    18. III. Intermezzo

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet

      Performer: Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Eric Kim

    19. IV. Finale: Presto

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet

      Performer: Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Eric Kim


The Pacifica Quartet presents The Korngold Collection, a landmark recording of Erich Wolfgang Korngold's complete string quartets and rarely heard chamber works tracing the composer's extraordinary evolution from prodigy of post-imperial Vienna to pioneering film composer in Hollywood. Described by The Daily Telegraph as "nothing short of phenomenal," the multiple Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet brings more than three decades of acclaimed artistry to this sweeping portrait of Korngold's chamber music. The three string quartets, written between 1923 and 1945, chart Korngold's artistic journey: the First Quartet pulses with adventurous harmony; the Second, composed just before his emigration from Austria, overflows with lush melody; and the Third, finalized after WWII, draws on themes from his iconic film scores, including The Sea Hawk and Between Two Worlds. Complementing the quartets are two early chamber gems: the radiant Piano Quintet in E major (1920), written in the wake of his operatic triumph, Die tote Stadt and performed with pianist Orion Weiss; and the vibrant String Sextet in D major (1914), a youthful work that helped establish Korngold's early reputation, featuring violist Milena Pájaro-van de Stadt and cellist Eric Kim. Praised for their "remarkable expressive range and tonal beauty" (The New York Times), the Pacifica Quartet has distinguished itself through a deep commitment to complete composer cycles, including The Soviet Experience, their celebrated survey of Shostakovich's 15 string quartets, plus quartets by his contemporaries.