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Streichquartett e-moll (rev. Fassung 1912) 01. "1. Allegretto lirico" 02. "2. Allegro molto leggiero" 03. "3. Andante" 04. "4. Allegro energico" Streichquartett c-moll (rekonstr. von Daniel M. Grimley) 05. "1. Allegro assai" 06. "2. Allegro vivace" 07. "3. Adagio, con molta espressione" 08. "4. Finale: Agitato, allegro"
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Description: | The String Quartet in E minor by Ethel Smyth, one of the most innovative and original figures in English music, has a masterful coherence and consistency. With eloquent writing for the viola in particular, it is both playful and reverential, and ends with a flourish â?? forthright, bold and uncompromising, like Smyth herself. Delius wrote the early String Quartet in 1888 but it was rejected for performance and he was later to reuse the Scherzo for his mature Quartet of 1916â??19 (8.573586). In 2018 the score of the two opening movements of the 1888 Quartet, long assumed lost, reappeared at auction and have been edited and reunited with the final two in this premiere recording, which adds significantly to our understanding of Deliusâ?? early compositional directions. - .. QUARTETSThe String Quartet in E minor by Ethel Smyth, one of the most innovative and original figures in English music, has a masterful coherence and consistency. With eloquent writing for the viola in particular, it is both playful and reverential, and ends with a flourish - forthright, bold and uncompromising, like Smyth herself. Delius wrote the early String Quartet in 1888 but it was rejected for performance and he was later to reuse the Scherzo for his mature Quartet of 1916-19(8.573586). In 2018 the score of the two opening movements of the 1888 Quartet, long assumed lost, reappeared at auction and have been edited and reunited with the final two in this premiere recording, which adds significantly to our understanding of Delius's early compositional directions. |
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Author: |
Frederick Delius, Ethel Smith |
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Manufacturer No.: |
8574376 |
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