Label: Evil Penguin
Format: CD
Barcode: 0608917727128
Catalog number: EPRC 0084
Releasedate: 08-05-26
Format: CD
Barcode: 0608917727128
Releasedate: 08-05-26
- The Zemlinsky Quartet belongs to the tradition of Centre-European string quartets, characterized by spontaneity of expression, lack of mannersisms, profound and humble insight of the score.
- Diapason d'Or for the previous Smetana album (EPRC 0069): ‘The Zemlinskys examine and refine this largely autobiographical cycle with an extraordinary understanding of the composer's soul – and, by extension, that of Bohemia.’
- Recorded in Dolby Altmos
- Diapason d'Or for the previous Smetana album (EPRC 0069): ‘The Zemlinskys examine and refine this largely autobiographical cycle with an extraordinary understanding of the composer's soul – and, by extension, that of Bohemia.’
- Recorded in Dolby Altmos
Schubert’s late string quartets are important for their unprecedented emotional depth, formal expansion, and daring harmonic language. They transform classical quartet traditions by infusing them with romantic intensity, confronting themes of mortality, inner conflict, and lyric beauty. Through large-scale structures, stark contrasts, and expressive unity, these works reshaped the expressive possibilities of chamber music and influenced the development of the romantic quartet tradition.
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1String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D.887I. Allegro molto moderato20:03
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2String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D.887II. Andante un poco moto11:47
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3String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D.887III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace — Trio. Allegretto07:08
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4String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D.887IV. Allegro assai11:10
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5String Quartet No. 12 'Quartettsatz' in C minor, D.703Allegro assai09:58