Piano Quartets Opp. 23 & 87
Album by Antonín Dvořák & Rudolf Firkušný & Juilliard String Quartet
Piano Quartets Opp. 23 & 87 is a set of two piano quartets by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, composed in 1875 and 1889. Rooted in Romantic-era chamber music, the works combine lyrical melodies, folk-influenced rhythms and dense harmonic textures, and they chart Dvořák's progression from his earlier chamber writing to a more mature, nationally inflected style in his later career.
First released: 1977
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- 1.Piano Quartet no. 1 in D Major, op. 23: I. Allegro Moderato15:44
- 2.Piano Quartet no. 1 in D Major, op. 23: II. Thema & Variazioni. Andantino10:55
- 3.Piano Quartet no. 1 in D Major, op. 23: III. Allegretto scherzando7:38
- 4.Piano Quartet no. 2 in E‐flat Major, op. 87: I. Allegro con fuoco8:45
- 5.Piano Quartet no. 2 in E‐flat Major, op. 87: II. Lento10:20
- 6.Piano Quartet no. 2 in E‐flat Major, op. 87: III. Allegro moderato7:19
- 7.Piano Quartet no. 2 in E‐flat Major, op. 87: IV. Allegro ma non troppo9:28
