The Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1 - The Original 1951-1952 Columbia Masterworks Recordings

Album by Arnold Schönberg & Juilliard String Quartet

The Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1 is a compilation of Arnold Schoenberg's string quartet recordings from 1951–1952. The performances document Schoenberg's move into his twelve‑tone, atonal idiom, with dense counterpoint, tightly integrated motifs and an emphasis on serial organisation that situate these quartets within his late chamber output and the broader development of 20th‑century chamber music.
First released: 28th June 2011

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quartet no. 1 in D minor, op. 7: I. Nicht zu rasch
    11:26
  2. 2.
    String Quartet no. 1 in D minor, op. 7: II. Kräftig (nicht zu rasch)
    11:05
  3. 3.
    String Quartet no. 1 in D minor, op. 7: III. Mäßig (langsame viertel)
    11:45
  4. 4.
    String Quartet no. 1 in D minor, op. 7: IV. Mäßig (heiter)
    7:51
  5. 5.
    String Quartet no. 2 in F-sharp minor, op. 10: I. Mäßig (moderate)
    6:15
  6. 6.
    String Quartet no. 2 in F-sharp minor, op. 10: II. Sehr rasch
    6:24
  7. 7.
    String Quartet no. 2 in F-sharp minor, op. 10: III. Litanei, langsam
    5:21
  8. 8.
    String Quartet no. 2 in F-sharp minor, op. 10: IV. Entrückung, sehr langsam
    10:31

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