String Quartets Nos. 1 & 3
Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & St. Lawrence String Quartet
String Quartets Nos. 1 & 3 is a collection of chamber works by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed in 1871 and 1876. They exemplify Tchaikovsky's Romantic style with lyrical melodies, rich harmonies and dramatic contrasts, and represent key examples of his chamber-music output during the 1870s as he developed his mature compositional voice.
First released: 5th November 2001
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- 1.String Quartet no. 1 in D: I. Moderato e semplice12:17
- 2.String Quartet no. 1 in D: II. Andante cantabile7:43
- 3.String Quartet no. 1 in D: III. Scherzo: Allegro non tanto e con fuoco4:04
- 4.String Quartet no. 1 in D: IV. Finale: Allegro giusto6:51
- 5.String Quartet no. 3 in E-flat minor, op. 30: I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro moderato16:44
- 6.String Quartet no. 3 in E-flat minor, op. 30: II. Allegretto vivo e scherzanado4:17
- 7.String Quartet no. 3 in E-flat minor, op. 30: III. Andante funebre e doloroso ma con moto11:37
- 8.String Quartet no. 3 in E-flat minor, op. 30: IV. Finale: Allegro non troppo e risoluto6:03





