Danubius Quartet - Villa-Lobos, Heitor (1887-1959) Complete String Quartets : Danubius Quartet (6Cd) - Import 6 CD Box set

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Danubius Quartet

Description:

From works in the classical style, to boldly incorporating Brazilian folk songs and tangos, to atonal works, Villa-Lobos continued to search for a suitable instrument for the music that emanated from within him. The 17 string quartets that encapsulate his creative path are now available in this boxed set! Daniubius Quartet] Bartók, Hungary, Weg, Tartrai, Takács.... This string quartet was formed in 1983 in Hungary, which has produced some of the best string quartets of the day. Under the tutelage of Vilmos Táthrai, founder of the Táthrai Quartet, the quartet won numerous awards soon after its formation. In addition to this complete collection of Villa-Lobos' string quartets, the quartet has recorded Lemeni's quartets for the HUNGAROTON label, Boccherini's guitar quintet and clarinet quintets by Mozart and Brahms for the NAXOS label. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.String Quartet No. 1~Cantilena: Andante
2.String Quartet No. 1~Brincadeira ('A Joke'): Allegretto scherzando
3.String Quartet No. 1~Canto lirico: Moderato
4.String Quartet No. 1~Canconeta: Andantino quasi allegretto
5.String Quartet No. 1~Melancolia: Lento
6.String Quartet No. 1~Saltando como um Saci ('Jumping like an Imp'): Allegro
7.String Quartet No. 8~Allegro
8.String Quartet No. 8~Lento
9.String Quartet No. 8~Scherzo: Vivace
10.String Quartet No. 8~Quasi allegro
11.String Quartet No. 13~Allegro non troppo
12.String Quartet No. 13~Scherzo: Vivace
13.String Quartet No. 13~Adagio
14.String Quartet No. 13~Allegro vivace