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. 1.
    String Quartet no. 1 in A major: I. Moderato - Allegro
    13:27
  2. 2.
    String Quartet no. 1 in A major: II. Andante con moto
    7:45
  3. 3.
    String Quartet no. 1 in A major: III. Scherzo. Prestissimo
    5:18
  4. 4.
    String Quartet no. 1 in A major: IV. Andante - Allegro risoluto
    10:43
  5. 5.
    String Quartet no. 2 in D major: I. Allegro moderato
    8:19
  6. 6.
    String Quartet no. 2 in D major: II. Scherzo. Allegro
    4:51
  7. 7.
    String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. Notturno. Andante
    8:39
  8. 8.
    String Quartet no. 2 in D major: IV. Finale. Andante - Vivace
    7:18

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