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

Album by Antonín Dvořák & The Raphael Ensemble

String Quintet, Op. 97 and String Sextet, Op. 48 are chamber works by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, composed in 1893 and 1878 respectively. Both works feature lyrical, folk-inflected melodies, warm harmonic language and intimate chamber textures, with the quintet reflecting Dvořák's American-period influences and the sextet illustrating his earlier Romantic development in chamber music.
First released: May 1989

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quintet No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97 "American": I. Allegro non tanto
    8:54
  2. 2.
    String Quintet No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97 "American": II. Allegro vivo
    5:59
  3. 3.
    String Quintet No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97 "American": III. Larghetto
    9:38
  4. 4.
    String Quintet No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97 "American": IV. Finale. Allegro giusto
    8:14
  5. 5.
    String Sextet in A major, op. 48: I. Allegro moderato
    13:54
  6. 6.
    String Sextet in A major, op. 48: II. Dumka (Elegie). Poco allegretto
    6:47
  7. 7.
    String Sextet in A major, op. 48: III. Furiant. Presto
    4:10
  8. 8.
    String Sextet in A major, op. 48: IV. Finale: Tema con variazioni. Allegretto grazioso, quasi andantino
    7:50

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