String Quartets 7, 8, 9 and 10

Album by Per Nørgård & Kroger Kvartetten

String Quartets 7, 8, 9, and 10 is a 2008 album by Danish composer Per Nørgård, featuring performances by the Kroger Quartet. These quartets showcase Nørgård's exploration of complex textures and innovative harmonic structures, reflecting his evolution in contemporary classical music.
First released: 2008

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quartet no. 7: I. Andante – Allegro impetuoso
    6:03
  2. 2.
    String Quartet no. 7: II. Lentissimo, quasi non misurato
    4:54
  3. 3.
    String Quartet no. 7: III. Allegro con brio
    4:47
  4. 4.
    String Quartet no. 8 “Natten sænker sig som røg”: I. Prologue – Eulogy
    5:32
  5. 5.
    String Quartet no. 8 “Natten sænker sig som røg”: II. Man – Animal
    2:48
  6. 6.
    String Quartet no. 8 “Natten sænker sig som røg”: III. Voyage
    1:49
  7. 7.
    String Quartet no. 8 “Natten sænker sig som røg”: IV. Night Descending
    5:21
  8. 8.
    String Quartet no. 8 “Natten sænker sig som røg”: V. Epilogue – Elegy
    5:30
  9. 9.
    String Quartet no. 9 “Ind i kilden”: I. Allegro energico
    7:55
  10. 10.
    String Quartet no. 9 “Ind i kilden”: II. Calmo
    5:50
  11. 11.
    String Quartet no. 9 “Ind i kilden”: III. Lento – Allegro brutale
    6:42
  12. 12.
    String Quartet no. 10 “Høsttidløs”: Allegro fluente
    13:40

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