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Weinberg: String Quartets, Vol. 4 / Arcadia Quartet
Chandos

Weinberg: String Quartets, Vol. 4 / Arcadia Quartet

Contemporary Melancholic Dark Intimate Dramatic
$21.99

Details

Composer
Mieczyslaw Weinberg
Artist
Arcadia Quartet
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Aug 22, 2024
Catalog #
CHAN 20281
UPC
095115228128

About

The Arcadia Quartet’s acclaimed survey of Weinberg’s String Quartets continues with this fourth volume containing Quartets Nos 6, 13, and 15. Quartet No. 6 was composed in 1946, the composer dedicating it to his friend Georgiy Sviridov, whom he had met in Shostakovich’s circle. The Quartet is a summit of his early achievements, and its musical language is strikingly advanced in relation to traditional Soviet works in the genre. It was banned by the authorities, and as a result, Weinberg wrote no more quartets until after the death of his mentor Shostakovich. String Quartet No. 13 was composed in 1977 and dedicated to the Borodin Quartet. It comprises a single movement lasting some fourteen or fifteen minutes, making it the shortest of all Weinberg’s quartets. String Quartet No. 15, from 1979, is in many respects the most radically conceived of all Weinberg’s quartets – certainly its nine-movement design suggests so. In expressive terms, too, it is one of the most elusive. The movements carry no titles or expressive directions, and, as in the case of his previous two quartets, Weinberg confines himself to metronome indications, avoiding all specification of character.

REVIEWS:

The Arcadia Quartet's underlying technical finesse and emotional commitment duly reinforce this music’s stature.

— Gramophone

Whatever the music’s texture and temperature, the Arcadia group plunge in without fear, doubly armed with their sturdy technique and total commitment to Weinberg’s cause.

— The Times (U.K.)

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro semplice 09:41
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro semplice
    Duration
    09:41
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Arcadia Quartet
  2. 2 II. Presto agitato 02:45
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Presto agitato
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Arcadia Quartet
  3. 3 III. Allegro con fuoco - Lento 02:09
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro con fuoco - Lento
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Arcadia Quartet
  4. 4 IV. Adagio 07:17
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Adagio
    Duration
    07:17
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Arcadia Quartet
  5. 5 V. Moderato commodo - Furioso subito 05:54
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Moderato commodo - Furioso subito
    Duration
    05:54
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Arcadia Quartet
  6. 6 VI. Andante maestoso 07:23
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Andante maestoso
    Duration
    07:23
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Arcadia Quartet
  7. 7 String Quartet No. 13, Op. 118 14:37
    Track
    7
    Title
    String Quartet No. 13, Op. 118
    Duration
    14:37
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Arcadia Quartet
  8. 8 I. quarter note = 69 04:01
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. quarter note = 69
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Arcadia Quartet
  9. 9 II. quarter note = 56 02:09
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. quarter note = 56
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Arcadia Quartet
  10. 10 III. dotted quarter note = 84 01:44
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. dotted quarter note = 84
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Arcadia Quartet
  11. 11 IV. quarter note = 112 02:11
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. quarter note = 112
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Arcadia Quartet
  12. 12 V. quarter note = 192 02:47
    Track
    12
    Title
    V. quarter note = 192
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Arcadia Quartet
  13. 13 VI. quarter note = 176 02:12
    Track
    13
    Title
    VI. quarter note = 176
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Arcadia Quartet
  14. 14 VII. quarter note = 72 01:39
    Track
    14
    Title
    VII. quarter note = 72
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Arcadia Quartet
  15. 15 VIII. quarter note = 80 03:56
    Track
    15
    Title
    VIII. quarter note = 80
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Arcadia Quartet
  16. 16 IX. quarter note = 60 05:12
    Track
    16
    Title
    IX. quarter note = 60
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Arcadia Quartet