String Quartets no. 1 & no. 3
Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Kontra Quartet
String Quartets No. 1 and No. 3 are chamber music works by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed in 1871 and 1876 respectively. The quartets combine Romantic melodic expressiveness and rich harmonic language with classical string-quartet structures, reflecting Tchaikovsky's evolving compositional voice and his use of folk-like motifs within an intimate chamber setting.

First released: March 1998
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- 1.String Quartet no. 1 in D major, op. 11: I. Moderato e semplice - Allegro non troppo ma con fuoco12:30
- 2.String Quartet no. 1 in D major, op. 11: II. Andante cantabile7:07
- 3.String Quartet no. 1 in D major, op. 11: III. Scherzo & Trio. Allegro non tanto e con fuoco3:50
- 4.String Quartet no. 1 in D major, op. 11: IV. Finale. Allegro giusto - Andante - Allegro vivace6:30
- 5.String Quartet no. 3 in E-flat minor, op. 30: I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro moderato - Più mosso - Andante sostenuto15:06
- 6.String Quartet no. 3 in E-flat minor, op. 30: II. Allegretto vivo e scherzando3:48
- 7.String Quartet no. 3 in E-flat minor, op. 30: III. Andante funebre e doloroso, ma con moto10:44
- 8.String Quartet no. 3 in E-flat minor, op. 30: IV. Finale5:47






