String Quintet, op. 97 / String Sextet, op. 48

Album by Antonín Dvořák & Jerusalem Quartet & Veronika Hagen & Gary Hoffman

String Quintet, Op. 97 and String Sextet, Op. 48 are chamber works by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, composed in 1893 and 1878 respectively. Both pieces exemplify Romantic chamber writing, drawing on Bohemian folk-inspired melodies, rich string textures and contrapuntal interplay, and they represent key developments in Dvořák's chamber output.
First released: 19th January 2018

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Sextet in A major, op. 48, B80: I. Allegro moderato
    13:49
  2. 2.
    String Sextet in A major, op. 48, B80: II. Dumka (Elegie). Poco allegretto
    6:57
  3. 3.
    String Sextet in A major, op. 48, B80: III. Furiant. Presto – Trio
    4:17
  4. 4.
    String Sextet in A major, op. 48, B80: IV. Finale. Tema con variazioni – Allegretto grazioso, quasi andantino
    8:36
  5. 5.
    String Quintet in E-flat major, op. 97, B180: I. Allegro non tanto
    9:16
  6. 6.
    String Quintet in E-flat major, op. 97, B180: II. Allegro vivo – Minore. Un poco meno mosso
    5:42
  7. 7.
    String Quintet in E-flat major, op. 97, B180: III. Larghetto
    10:00
  8. 8.
    String Quintet in E-flat major, op. 97, B180: IV. Finale. Allegro giusto
    8:14

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