Enescu: String Quartets Op.22

1. String quartet No.1 in E flat, Op 22/1
Composed by George Enescu

2. String quartet No.2 in G, Op 22/2
Composed by George Enescu

Enescu: String Quartets Op.22,George Enescu,Cpo Records,Chamber,Classical,Classical Composers,Quartet for Four String Instruments

Average customer rating: Good, not great

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Tracks:

1. Str Qt No.1: Allegro Moderato
2. Str Qt No.1: Andante Pensieroso
3. Str Qt No.1: Allegretto Scherzando, Non Troppo Vivace
4. Str Qt No.1: Allegretto Moderato
5. Str Qt No.2: Molto Moderato
6. Str Qt No.2: Andante Molto Sostenuto Ed Espressivo
7. Str Qt No.2: Allegretto Non Troppo Mosso
8. Str Qt No.2: Con Moto - Molto Moderato, Energico

Customer Reviews:

Good, not great.......2001-03-22

The prize-winning Romanian Ad Libitum Quartet has taken on the task of bringing George Enescu's 1st 2 string quartets into the arena. I'm not sure how many times this modern music (Enescu lived from 1881 to 1955, thereby making it a trifle modern) has been recorded before, but chances are the previous recordings would have a hard time living up to the color and texture which these Romanians add.

Himself a Romanian, Enescu is well-regarded as the foremost composer/violinist of his country. While the quartets of Mozart and other 18th century tunesmiths may be more easily whistled, the dramatic contrasts that come about in these 73 minutes are full of rising and falling movements within movements. All you need do is turn the volume up high enough.

Average customer rating: Excellence

Enescu: String Quartets Op.22 Manufacturer: Cpo Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Enescu, Georges | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001RSX Release Date: 1995-01-25

Tracks:

1. Str Qt, Op.22 No.1 in E flat: Allegro Moderato
2. Str Qt, Op.22 No.1 in E flat: Andante Pensieroso
3. Str Qt, Op.22 No.1 in E flat: Allegretto Scherzando, Non Troppo Vivace
4. Str Qt, Op.22 No.1 in E flat: Allegretto Moderato
5. Str Qt, Op.22 No.2 in G: Molto Moderato
6. Str Qt, Op.22 No.2 in G: Andante Molto Sostenuto Ed Espressivo
7. Str Qt, Op.22 No.2 in G: Allegretto Non Troppo Mosso
8. Str Qt, Op.22 No.2 in G: Con Moto Molto Moderato, Energico

Customer Reviews:

Excellence.......2000-12-26

Excellent recording of two almost neglected string quartets. They are mostly regarded as "marginal works", but deserve better. Like Bartok Enescu discovered the folk music of the Balkans and developed his own musical language. The two quartets are the results of the work of one of important composers of the twentieth century.

Track Listings:

1. First Recordings 3
2. First Recordings 4
3. First Recordings 5
4. First Recordings 6
5. Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 6, 7 & 8
6. French and Italian Opera Arias
7. French Canadien Composers
8. German Tenor
9. Gratton: Imagerie, Pastorale de Noël
10. Hector Berlioz: Requiem Op. 5/3 Overtures

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Away From the Sun [Import]

Gallery Classical Music: Rimsky-Korsakov & Boradin

David Johansen & the Harry Smiths [Hybrid SACD] [Hybrid SACD]

Alms/Tiergarten (Spree) [Import]

EP Phone Home [EP] [Import]

Heart & Soul [Import]

Everybody Dance

In Memoriam of John Ogdon 1937-1989

Everything Is Beautiful/Unreal!!!

Everybody Digs Bill Evans

Free [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered] [Special Edition]

Essential Sun Collection

Dub Connected, Vol. 1 [Import]

The Reason

Phobia