The London String Quartet: 1917-1951 Recordings

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Music and Arts Programs of America
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September 1, 2011
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BEETHOVEN BLOCH BRAHMS BRID
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      London String Quartet
    • PERFORMER
      Elwes, Kiddle
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 01, 2011
    • UPC
      017685125324
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      MA CD-1253
    • LABEL
      Music and Arts Programs of America
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      8
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Introduzione: Andante con moto - Allegro vivace

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    2. II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    3. III. Menuetto grazioso

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    4. IV. Allegro molto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    5. I. Vivace

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    6. II. Andante

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    7. III. Agitato: Allegretto non troppo

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    8. IV. Poco allegretto con variazioni

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    9. I. Animé et tres decide

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    10. II. Assez vif et bien rythme

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    11. III. Andantino doucement expressif

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    12. IV. Tres modéré - En animant peu a peu - Tres mouvemente et avec passion

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    13. I. Allegro

      Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    14. II. Andante o più tosto allegretto

      Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    15. III. Menuetto: Allegro ma no troppo

      Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    16. IV. Vivace assai

      Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    17. I. Allegro

      Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    18. II. Poco adagio, cantabile

      Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    19. III. Menuetto: Allegro

      Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    20. IV. Finale: Presto

      Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    21. I. Andante espressivo - Allegro molto moderato

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    22. II. Assai agitato - Un poco adagio - Tempo risoluto

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    23. III. Adagio molto

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    24. IV. Finale: Allegro molto vivace

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    25. I. Calmly and evenly flowing, utmost tenderness and intimacy

      Composer: Ernst Toch

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    26. II. Adagio

      Composer: Ernst Toch

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    27. III. Pensive serenade

      Composer: Ernst Toch

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    28. IV. Vigorous

      Composer: Ernst Toch

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    29. I. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    30. II. Allegretto ma non troppo

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    31. III. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    32. IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    33. I. Andante - Allegro

      Composer: Ernő Dohnányi

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    34. II. Presto acciaccato

      Composer: Ernő Dohnányi

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    35. III. Molto adagio

      Composer: Ernő Dohnányi

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    36. I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    37. II. Allegro ma non tanto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    38. III. Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenden an die Gottheit, in der lydischen Tonart: Molto adagio - Neue Kraftfuhtend: Andante - Molto adagio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    39. IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    40. V. Allegro appassionato

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    41. I. Allegro ma non troppo

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    42. II. Andante

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    43. III. Menuetto: Allegretto

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    44. IV. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    45. Prelude

      Composer: Ernest Bloch

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    46. North

      Composer: Ernest Bloch

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    47. Tongataboo

      Composer: Ernest Bloch

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    48. Alpestre

      Composer: Ernest Bloch

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    49. In the Mountains: Rustic Dance

      Composer: Ernest Bloch

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    50. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    51. II. Assez vif

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    52. III. Tres Lent

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    53. IV. Vif et agite

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    54. I. Adagio - Allegro

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    55. II. Andante cantabile

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    56. III. Menuetto: Allegro

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    57. IV. Allegro molto

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    58. I. Le Phare: Allegro maestoso - Tranquillo - Tempo I

      Composer: John Blackwood McEwen

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    59. II. Les Dunes: Andante mesto

      Composer: John Blackwood McEwen

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    60. III. La Racleuse: Vivace - Allegretto leggiero

      Composer: John Blackwood McEwen

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    61. I. Allegro non troppo

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    62. II. Andante moderato

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    63. III. Quasi Minuetto, moderato

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    64. IV. Finale: Allegro non assai

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    65. I. Poco lento - Allegro

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    66. II. Scherzo: Vivace

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    67. III. Larghetto

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    68. IV. Finale: Allegro molto

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    69. No. 1. On Wenlock Edge

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

      Performer: Gervase Elwes, Frederick B. Kiddle

    70. No. 2. From far, from eve and morning

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

      Performer: Gervase Elwes, Frederick B. Kiddle

    71. No. 3. Is my team ploughing?

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

      Performer: Gervase Elwes, Frederick B. Kiddle

    72. No. 4. Oh, when I was in love with you

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

      Performer: Gervase Elwes, Frederick B. Kiddle

    73. No. 5. Bredon Hill

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

      Performer: Gervase Elwes, Frederick B. Kiddle

    74. No. 6. Clun

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

      Performer: Gervase Elwes, Frederick B. Kiddle

    75. String Quartet No. 12 in C Minor, D. 703, "Quartettsatz"

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    76. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    77. II. Piacevole (poco andante)

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    78. III. Allegro molto

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    79. No. 1. Adagio molto espressivo

      Composer: Frank Bridge

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    80. No. 2. Allegretto poco lento

      Composer: Frank Bridge

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    81. No. 3. Allegro con moto

      Composer: Frank Bridge

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    82. An Irish Melody, "Londonderry Air"

      Composer: Frank Bridge

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    83. String Quartet in A Minor: IV. Retrospection

      Composer: Fritz Kreisler

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    84. Susanna (Oh! Susanna) (arr. for string quartet)

      Composer: Stephen C. Foster

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    85. Gwine to run all night (De Camptown Races) (arr. for string quartet)

      Composer: Stephen C. Foster

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    86. Old Folks at Home (arr. for string quartet)

      Composer: Stephen C. Foster

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    87. Laura Lee (arr. for string quartet)

      Composer: Stephen C. Foster

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    88. Beautiful Dreamer (arr. for string quartet)

      Composer: Stephen C. Foster

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    89. Gentle Annie (arr. for string quartet)

      Composer: Stephen C. Foster

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    90. Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (arr. for string quartet)

      Composer: Stephen C. Foster

      Ensemble: London String Quartet

    91. Old Black Joe (Poor Old Joe) (arr. for string quartet)

      Composer: Stephen C. Foster

      Ensemble: London String Quartet


The year 2010 marked a century since the London String Quartet, known affectionately as the LSQ, gave its first concerts. Britain's leading chamber ensemble for two decades, it was equally well known in America, where it competed on equal terms with the Flonzaley Quartet: in 1925 leading American critic Olin Downes hailed 'the finest quartet playing that has been heard this Winter in New York'. The LSQ gave many premières, made myriad records and at different times included Albert Sammons and William Primrose. That almost no trace of the group remained in the catalogues in its centenary year was sad but easily explicable. Much of its recorded output was produced by the acoustic process; and often the music was abridged because the Columbia Graphophone Company was not fully committed to chamber music until around 1923. One can still enjoy those old discs, which represent the best of the neat, unfussy British string style; and some of them are reproduced here. But the five programmes performed at the Library of Congress from 1943 to 1951, issued here for the first time, inevitably give a better idea of the LSQ's capabilities: for one thing, they are played straight through, before a sympathetic audience, rather than being done in a sterile studio by the old stop-start 78rpm method.