Best String Quartet Repertoire - April 2024

Shostakovich: The String Quartets

While his symphonies were subjected to scrutiny and censure by the suffocating Soviet government, the string quartets were chamber pieces into which he felt free to pour all his sadness, anger and boldest musical ideas. They are some of the most passionate, deeply affecting works in the classical canon, and these Emerson Quartet performances have won universal acclaim for their virtuosity and emotional power. Includes all 15 quartets on 5 CDs.

• ASIN: B000F3T7RE
• UPC: 028947574071
• ASIN: B000F3T7RE
• Brand: Emerson Industrial Automation
• Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon

Five Late String Quartets (Dover Chamber Music Scores)

Much esteemed for its charm and purity, Dvořák's chamber music is considered among his best work, and the five string quartets in this volume rank among his finest chamber compositions. Reproduced directly from the reliable, well-engraved Simrock editions, published under Dvořák's own supervision, the selections include: Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 51; Quartet No. 11 in C Major, Op. 61; Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, "The American"; Quartet No. 13 in G Major, Op. 106; and Quartet No. 14 in A-flat Major, Op. 105.Now available in one inexpensive, durable Dover volume, these quart... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0486251357
• UPC: 800759251353
• ASIN: 0486251357
• ISBN: 0486251357
• Brand: Dover Publications
• Manufacturer: Dover Publications

XX Century Repertoire

Urania URN 22.332 (2)

• ASIN: B000Y0ZVPA
• UPC: 675754003791
• ASIN: B000Y0ZVPA
• Manufacturer: Urania

Wood Works

The Danish String Quartet, at present the house quartet at both New York's Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society and BBC Radio 3, are taking the plunge as folk musicians with their new album on Denmarks national record label Dacapo, Wood Works. Theyre riding a wave of international success with classical quartet playing in the worlds leading concert halls from Lincoln Center to Wigmore Hall. The quartets video of an old bridal piece from Danish Sønderho has spread like wildfire on YouTube with more than 50,000 viewings. Theyre the darlings of the press with classical reviewers, and in February... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00K12RA3C
• UPC: 636943608128
• ASIN: B00K12RA3C
• Brand: Da Capo
• Manufacturer: Dacapo Classical

Big Chamber Music Box, Vol 2

• ASIN: B01EIUQ7AO
• ASIN: B01EIUQ7AO
• Manufacturer: eOne Music

Cello Photography on CANVAS String Instrument Fine Art Photographic Print Classical Music Gift for Musician Brown Blue Contemporary Art Ready to Hang 8x10 8x12 11x14 12x18 16x20 16x24 20x30

A classic cello viewed from an unconventional angle creates a photographic print that will add contemporary drama to your home or office. Title: Cello in Repose Your photo will be a high resolution canvas print. It has been adjusted here for web viewing. The first listing photo represents the "Image Reflects on Sides" version. This canvas will be carefully shipped to you from my USA professional canvas lab in sturdy moisture-resistant packaging. You will receive a signed Certificate of Authenticity from me under separate cover. The images of canvases on the walls are for illustrative ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B072DXTYCF
• ASIN: B072DXTYCF
• Brand: Nancy J's Photo Creations
• Size: From 8x10" to 20x30"

Mozart: Complete String Quartets and Quintets (The VoxBox Edition)

• ASIN: B00LPQGCM8
• ASIN: B00LPQGCM8
• Manufacturer: VOX

Debussy, Ravel, Dutilleux: String Quartets

• ASIN: B003JIQEAU
• UPC: 794881966929
• ASIN: B003JIQEAU
• Manufacturer: HARMONIA MUNDI

Janacek: String Quartets Nos.1 & 2; Dvorak: String Quartet No. 10

In 1994, the Vanbrugh Quartet s Collins Classic recording of quartets by Janácek and Dvorák was highly praised by the critics. The group offers taut and vibrant performances of these popular works.

• ASIN: B004P9MTE2
• ASIN: B004P9MTE2
• Manufacturer: RETROSPECTIVE REVIVAL

Ludwig Van Beethoven Complete Piano Sonatas Volume 2 (Nos. 16-32)

The entire corpus of Beethoven's piano sonatas is contained in this two-volume work — 32 sonatas in all. Volume One contains the fifteen sonatas from Beethoven's first period, including the popular Pathétique, Moonlight, and Pastorale sonatas. Volume Two contains the seventeen sonatas from Beethoven's second and third periods, including the Waldstein, the Appassionata, and the Hammerklavier.The music is reproduced directly from the exemplary Universal-Edition set edited by Heinrich Schenker. Combining scrupulous scholarship and profound artistic vision, Schenker achieved an edition which is... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0486231356
• UPC: 800759231355
• ASIN: 0486231356
• ISBN: 0486231356
• Brand: Alfred
• Manufacturer: Dover Publications

Hagen Quartet 30

The Hagen Quartet unchallenged at the head of the international string quartet elite for 30 years captivates its listeners again andagain. Five years have passed since the end of the group s exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon, and now the quartet presentsits first recording with Myrios Classics. The anniversary album, produced in the historic Siemens Villa in Berlin, contains works byBeethoven, Mozart, and Webern three composers of central importance for the ensemble.

• ASIN: B004IWP6MS
• ASIN: B004IWP6MS
• Manufacturer: Myrios Classics

Cello Fine Art Photographic Print Unframed Stringed Instrument Photography Classical Music Gift for Musician Brown Blue Contemporary Art for Home or Office 5x7 8x10 8x12 11x14 12x18 16x20 16x24 20x30

A classic cello viewed from an unconventional angle creates a photographic print that will add contemporary drama to your home or office. Title: Cello in Repose PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT & SERVICE: * Your photo will be a high resolution, fine art print. It has been adjusted here for web viewing. Images will be adjusted slightly due to the different proportions. The watermark will not appear on your photograph. Printed colors may vary slightly from those viewed on your monitor. * This photograph is an open edition print, professionally printed for you with a luster finish on premium... [Read More]

• ASIN: B071YPKJ5G
• ASIN: B071YPKJ5G
• Brand: Nancy J's Photo Creations
• Size: From 5x7" to 20x30"

Onslow: String Quartets Op. 9 & 47

CD

• ASIN: B000001RSP
• UPC: 761203906024
• ASIN: B000001RSP
• Brand: CPO
• Manufacturer: CPO

British String Quartets

• ASIN: B000006A6R
• UPC: 034069201320
• ASIN: B000006A6R
• Manufacturer: Redcliffe Recordings

A First Book of Beethoven: 24 Arrangements for the Beginning Pianist with Downloadable MP3s (Dover Music for Piano)

Specially arranged and simplified, these pieces offer beginners the pleasure and satisfaction of playing Beethoven. Students and teachers alike will delight in such popular melodies as "Für Elise," "Ode to Joy," and the haunting opening of the Moonlight Sonata.A First Book of Beethoven features 24 selections, including "Romance in F," "Turkish March," "Minuet in G," and "Bagatelle in G Minor." It includes excerpts from the sonatas — such as the opening of the 2nd movement of Sonata No. 14, the "Adagio" from Piano Sonata No. 5, and "Adagio Cantabile" from Sonata No. 8 — as well as highligh... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0486452859
• ASIN: 0486452859
• ISBN: 0486452859
• Brand: Dover Publications
• Manufacturer: Dover Publications

Southern Scherzo for Flute & String Quartet Southern Music Series by Arthur Foote

Print music.

• UPC: 345253499

Schott Music Frankenstein's Monstre Repertoire (String Quartet Score and Parts) String Series

Hindemith arranged the first of his Drei leichte Stucke fur Cello und Klavier (1938) for string quartet in 1944, selecting the current unusual title because the four musicians, which included him, had discovered their shared

• UPC: 675259173
• Model: 49017892

There is an unexplored world of music for the string quartet that is perfectly suited as encore pieces. Whether they are movements from complete string quartets or independent pieces, there is much beautiful music worth exploring in this genre.Franz Joseph Haydn has been called the father of the string quartet, so it's fitting that the program opens with the charming Andante from his Quartet in F, Op. 3 no. 5. A more energetic side of the composer is also presented with the bouncy Rondo from his Quartet in C, Op. 33 no. 3. One composer not usually associated with chamber music is Giacomo Puccini. His 'Crisantemi' is an elegiac study in honor of the Duke of Savoy. The piece is eminently moving and beautifully performed by the Delmￃﾩ Quartet. Eastern European music is well represented with memorable quartet movements by Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Dvorak and Suk. Because of its breadth of repertoire, this is a perfect recording for chamber music neophytes and veterans alike.

FAVOURITE ENCORES FOR STRING

• UPC: 3452858

Soprano Neva Pilgrim is a great champion of contemporary music and each of her recitals is a fascinating journey into this under performed vocal repertoire. This disc features songs and song cycles by some of the most provocative composers of our age. Ernst Krenek composed over 200 works in a variety of styles, his 'Trois Chansons,' Op.30a, set to poetry of Emile Verhaeren, is scored for soprano, clarinet and string quartet. Pilgrim sang in the U.S. premiere of the work and it's clearly a piece she has mastered. Her dark-hued voice shimmers against the accompaniment as she brings something exotic and mysterious to these works. On a much larger scale is R. Murray Schafer's 'Requiem for the Party-Girl.' The work is a cycle of connected arias documenting the mental collapse and suicide of a young woman. The piece is a frightening and brilliantly conceived portrait of despair that rivals Schoenberg's 'Erwartung.' Pilgrim delivers a tour de force, shifting from long passages of hypnotic sprechstimme to full voice singing. This is a challenging and rewarding exploration of contemporary vocal music.

SINGS MUSIC OF ERNST KRENEK, RICHARD WERNICK, GEROGE ROCHBERG, R. MURRAY

• UPC: 3467976

Boosey and Hawkes Three Songs for Mezzo-Soprano and String Quartet Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books Series by Gordon Binkerd

HPS 807

• UPC: 348236199

Boosey and Hawkes String Quartet No. 2 Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books Series Composed by Arthur Benjamin

HPS 708

• UPC: 123985350
• Model: 48002121

Quintet for String Quartet & Harmonica / Various

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• UPC: 152952115

Complete Music for String Quartet & Piano 2

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• UPC: 157212208

Vasks: String Quartets Nos 1 3 & 4

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• UPC: 114184136

String Quartets String Trio Clarinet Quartet

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• UPC: 152306140