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- Original Release Date: 30 Nov 2004
- Format - Music: MP3
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| Play | 1. Borodin - String Quartet No.2 in D major: I. Allegro moderato | 8:45 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 2. Borodin - String Quartet No.2 in D major: Scherzo: Allegro | 5:10 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 3. Borodin - String Quartet No.2 in D major: Notturno: Andante | 8:37 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 4. Borodin - String Quartet No.2 in D major: Finale: Andante-Vivace | 7:13 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 5. Tchaikovsky - String Quartet No.1 in D major, Op.11: Andante cantabile | 7:22 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 6. Rachmaninov - String Quartet No.1: Romance | 6:12 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 7. Schubert - String Quartet No.12 in C minor, D703: Quartettsatz | 9:37 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 8. Webern - Langsamer Satz, M.78 | 11:08 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 9. Borodin - Serenata alla Spagnola | 2:34 | £0.89 |
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a well chosen collection of rarely played chamber music masterpieces, all of them highly lyrical and inspired gems, played with plenty of Russian Romanticism and unmatched emotional intensity. Webern's poignantly sweet Langsamersatz has never been played so passionately. Borodin's 2nd Quartet is played a little slower than the EMI version, with much emphasis on the beautiful melodies played by 1st violin. Rachmaninov's Romance and Schubert's Quartettsatz are irresistibly gorgeous.
Format:Audio CD
Borodin Qt has no sign of technical decline. Their playing has artistically matured, and effortless and as brilliant as ever. Schubert's Quarttetsatz is the most electrifying performance I've ever known on record. Botturno in Borodin's 2nd Quartet is most beautifully played. Webern's Langsamer Satz is one of the most sublime and inspired works written by German speaking composers, and it is played very slowly with heart-breaking poignancy.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A Great Collection of Chamber Music
31 May 2008
Format:Audio CD
It would seem perfectly natural to buy this CD for Borodin's Second Quartet. In my opinion, it is among the greatest works in the repertoire of Romantic period chamber music and the Borodin Quartet shows no dishonor to this wonderful piece of music. However, I believe that the greatest value of this CD lies in its inclusion of several lesser-known chamber music gems. There are two rare works on this CD of particular interest to me. Borodin's Serenata alla Spagnola is an odd work. Throughout much of the short movement the pizzicato (which is reminiscent of a guitar) is very prominent. As far as I know, Borodin did not group the Serenata with any of his other works. The Borodin quartet did not need to include it on the CD as the CD was long enough anyway, but I'm sure glad they did.
I played Webern's Langsamer Satz in school and was quite pleased to find it on CD. Many people do not know Webern's earliest music, which finds itself within the tonal late Romantic tradition, and Langsamer Satz proves that Webern was quite a skilled composer even before his influence by Schoenberg. The Borodin quartet handles this passionate work effectively and with much confidence, while making the textures and overlapping rhythms percise and clear.
I played Webern's Langsamer Satz in school and was quite pleased to find it on CD. Many people do not know Webern's earliest music, which finds itself within the tonal late Romantic tradition, and Langsamer Satz proves that Webern was quite a skilled composer even before his influence by Schoenberg. The Borodin quartet handles this passionate work effectively and with much confidence, while making the textures and overlapping rhythms percise and clear.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Deeply Romantic Performance of Chamber Music Gems
7 Mar 2008
Format:Audio CD
This is a well chosen collection of rarely played chamber music masterpieces, all of them highly lyrical and inspired gems, played with plenty of Russian Romanticism and unmatched emotional intensity. Webern's poignantly sweet Langsamersatz has never been played so passionately. Borodin's 2nd Quartet is played a little slower than the EMI version, with much emphasis on the beautiful melodies played by 1st violin. Rachmaninov's Romance and Schubert's Quartettsatz are irresistibly gorgeous.
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