Glazunov (1865-1936) - String Quartets Nos.1, 7 : Utrecht String Quartet - Import CD

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Glazunov (1865-1936)

Description:

Glazunov, first and last string quartets. This completes the series. This is the fifth volume of the complete Glazunov cycle, which is steadily underway by the Utrecht String Quartet, a talented Dutch quartet with a wide repertoire ranging from Haydn to avant-garde. It includes the first and last works entitled "String Quartets. The "No. 1" was composed when Glazunov was only 16 or 17 years old. It is an impressive dirge with a crude Russian folkloric style and a beautiful melody. No. 7" was written in Paris at the age of 65. One of the few works with a title, it rejects the compositional techniques of later composers such as Shostakovich and closes with a grand drama in the final movement that reminds us of the old days. Universal Music/IMS

Tracklisting:

1.String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 1: Andantino moderato - Allegro moderato
2.String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 1: Scherzo. Vivace
3.String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 1: Andante
4.String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 1: Finale. Moderato
5.String Quartet No. 7 in C major, Op. 107: Adagio - Allegro giocoso
6.String Quartet No. 7 in C major, Op. 107: Le souffle de printemps. Andante affectuoso
7.String Quartet No. 7 in C major, Op. 107: Dans la foret mysterieuse. Allegretto scherzando
8.String Quartet No. 7 in C major, Op. 107: Finale. Festival Russe. Moderato