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Verd, Tchaikovsky: String Quartets - Puccini: Crisantemi / Berlin Staatskapelle String Quartett
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Verd, Tchaikovsky: String Quartets - Puccini: Crisantemi / Berlin Staatskapelle String Quartett

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Details

Composer
Giacomo Puccini, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Giuseppe Verdi
Artist
Streichquartett Der Staatskapelle Berlin
Format
CD
Label
Linn Records
Released
Sep 09, 2022
Catalog #
CKD697
UPC
691062069724

About

Born out of a great orchestral tradition, the Streichquartett der Staatskapelle Berlin began its life in 2017, on the judicious advice of Daniel Barenboim. Since then the four string section leaders of the famed Staatskapelle Berlin have been performing on many of the world’s most famous stages. Building on its familiarity with the world of opera, the quartet’s first album highlights three operatic heavyweights. Verdi’s string quartet, his only surviving chamber music work, was composed in 1873 while the composer was at the height of his creative powers. Although written in a matter of weeks, it is a piece replete with beautiful melodies and idiomatic writing. Composed two years earlier, Tchaikovsky’s first string quartet harks back to Schubert and Beethoven and embraces their ideals of beauty and perfect form. Taking its inspiration from the chrysanthemum flowers associated with Italian funeral ceremonies, Puccini’s Crisantemi, dedicated to the memory of Amadeo I of Spain, completes the trio of works.

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 07:39
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    07:39
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle String Quartet
  2. 2 II. Andantino 07:52
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andantino
    Duration
    07:52
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle String Quartet
  3. 3 III. Prestissimo 02:52
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Prestissimo
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle String Quartet
  4. 4 IV. Scherzo fuga: Allegro assai mosso 04:19
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Scherzo fuga: Allegro assai mosso
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle String Quartet
  5. 5 I. Moderato e simplice 11:06
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Moderato e simplice
    Duration
    11:06
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle String Quartet
  6. 6 II. Andante cantabile 07:04
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante cantabile
    Duration
    07:04
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle String Quartet
  7. 7 III. Scherzo: Allegro non tanto e con fuoco 04:05
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro non tanto e con fuoco
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle String Quartet
  8. 8 IV. Finale: Allegro giusto 06:52
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro giusto
    Duration
    06:52
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle String Quartet
  9. 9 Crisantemi 06:09
    Track
    9
    Title
    Crisantemi
    Duration
    06:09
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle String Quartet