String Quartets nos. 1 & 2
Album by Alexander Porfyrevich Borodin & Borodin Quartet
String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 are chamber music compositions by Alexander Borodin, composed in the 1860s and 1881 respectively. They exemplify Romantic-era Russian chamber music with lyrical themes, rich harmonic writing and folkloric influences, and illustrate Borodin's progression from early quartet experimentation to a later incorporation of orchestral colour and textural richness within intimate ensemble writing.
First released: 1982

Tracklist
- 1.String Quartet no. 1 in A major: I. Moderato - Allegro13:27
- 2.String Quartet no. 1 in A major: II. Andante con moto7:45
- 3.String Quartet no. 1 in A major: III. Scherzo. Prestissimo5:18
- 4.String Quartet no. 1 in A major: IV. Andante - Allegro risoluto10:43
- 5.String Quartet no. 2 in D major: I. Allegro moderato8:19
- 6.String Quartet no. 2 in D major: II. Scherzo. Allegro4:51
- 7.String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. Notturno. Andante8:39
- 8.String Quartet no. 2 in D major: IV. Finale. Andante - Vivace7:18