String Quartets nos. 1 & 2 / Quintet

Album by Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev & Russian String Quartet

String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 / Quintet is an album featuring Sergei Prokofiev's chamber works, including his two string quartets and the quintet, released in 2006. The compositions blend Prokofiev's distinctive harmonic language with influences from folk music, particularly evident in the second quartet, which incorporates Kabardinian themes from the Caucasus region.

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  1. 1.
    String Quartet no. 1 in B minor, op. 50: I. Allegro
    7:15
  2. 2.
    String Quartet no. 1 in B minor, op. 50: II. Andante molto
    7:07
  3. 3.
    String Quartet no. 1 in B minor, op. 50: III. Andante
    8:48
  4. 4.
    String Quartet no. 2 in F major, op. 92: I. Allegro sostenuto
    5:56
  5. 5.
    String Quartet no. 2 in F major, op. 92: II. Adagio
    7:14
  6. 6.
    String Quartet no. 2 in F major, op. 92: III. Allegro
    8:22
  7. 7.
    Ouverture on Hebrew Themes, op. 34
    8:42
  8. 8.
    Quintet in G minor, op. 39: I. Theme and Variations
    4:35
  9. 9.
    Quintet in G minor, op. 39: II. Andante energico
    2:47
  10. 10.
    Quintet in G minor, op. 39: III. Allegro sostenuto, ma con brio
    2:07
  11. 11.
    Quintet in G minor, op. 39: IV. Adagio pesante
    2:46
  12. 12.
    Quintet in G minor, op. 39: V. Allegro precipitato, ma non troppo presto
    2:45
  13. 13.
    Quintet in G minor, op. 39: VI. Andantino
    3:53

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