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The Korngold Collection

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Composer
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Artist
Pacifica Quartet, Orion Weiss, Eric Kim, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt
Format
CD
Label
Cedille
Released
Nov 14, 2025
Catalog #
CDR 240
UPC
735131924023

About

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.

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro molto 08:28
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro molto
    Duration
    08:28
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  2. 2 II. Adagio quasi Fantasia: Langsam, mit großem Ausdruck 08:46
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio quasi Fantasia: Langsam, mit großem Ausdruck
    Duration
    08:46
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  3. 3 III. Intermezzo: Ziemlich lebhaft, mit Grazie 05:13
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Intermezzo: Ziemlich lebhaft, mit Grazie
    Duration
    05:13
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  4. 4 IV. Finale: Allegretto amabile e comodo 08:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegretto amabile e comodo
    Duration
    08:41
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  5. 5 I. Allegro 07:00
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    07:00
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  6. 6 II. Intermezzo: Allegretto con moto - Molto più mosso 03:57
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Intermezzo: Allegretto con moto - Molto più mosso
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  7. 7 III. Larghetto: Lento - Con moto sentimento 07:55
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Larghetto: Lento - Con moto sentimento
    Duration
    07:55
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  8. 8 IV. Waltz (Finale): Tempo di Valse 05:34
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Waltz (Finale): Tempo di Valse
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  9. 9 I. Allegro moderato - Tranquillo - Subito agitato - Tempo I - Poco meno 06:54
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato - Tranquillo - Subito agitato - Tempo I - Poco meno
    Duration
    06:54
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  10. 10 II. Scherzo: Allegro molto - Trio: L'istesso tempo - Meno mosso - Più mosso - Scherzo D.C. al Fine 04:09
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Allegro molto - Trio: L'istesso tempo - Meno mosso - Più mosso - Scherzo D.C. al Fine
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  11. 11 III. Sostenuto: Like a Folk Tune - Poco più mosso - Appassionato - Molto meno. Dolce - Tempo I 08:52
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Sostenuto: Like a Folk Tune - Poco più mosso - Appassionato - Molto meno. Dolce - Tempo I
    Duration
    08:52
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  12. 12 IV. Finale: Allegro - Allegro con fuoco - Più mosso 06:02
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro - Allegro con fuoco - Più mosso
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  13. 13 I. Mäßiges Zeitmaß, mit schwungvoll blühendem Ausdruck 12:08
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Mäßiges Zeitmaß, mit schwungvoll blühendem Ausdruck
    Duration
    12:08
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Performer
    Orion Weiss
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  14. 14 II. Adagio: Mit größter Ruhe, stets äußerst gebunden und ausdrucksvoll 11:32
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Adagio: Mit größter Ruhe, stets äußerst gebunden und ausdrucksvoll
    Duration
    11:32
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Performer
    Orion Weiss
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  15. 15 III. Finale: Gemessen beinahe pathetisch 07:45
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Finale: Gemessen beinahe pathetisch
    Duration
    07:45
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Performer
    Orion Weiss
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  16. 16 I. Moderato - Allegro 09:49
    Track
    16
    Title
    I. Moderato - Allegro
    Duration
    09:49
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Performer
    Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Eric Kim
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  17. 17 II. Adagio 10:12
    Track
    17
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    10:12
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Performer
    Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Eric Kim
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  18. 18 III. Intermezzo 06:29
    Track
    18
    Title
    III. Intermezzo
    Duration
    06:29
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Performer
    Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Eric Kim
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  19. 19 IV. Finale: Presto 06:53
    Track
    19
    Title
    IV. Finale: Presto
    Duration
    06:53
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Performer
    Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Eric Kim
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet