Historical Recordings and Previously Unissued Public Performances, 1937-1968 [Box Set]

Historical Recordings and Previously Unissued Public Performances, 1937-1968 [Box Set]

by The Hungarian Quartet
Historical Recordings and Previously Unissued Public Performances, 1937-1968 [Box Set]

Historical Recordings and Previously Unissued Public Performances, 1937-1968 [Box Set]

by The Hungarian Quartet

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Product Details

Release Date: 02/22/2005
Label: Music & Arts
UPC: 0017685116124
Rank: 145509

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. String Quartet No. 19 in C major ("Dissonant"), K. 465~I. Adagio
  2. String Quartet No. 19 in C major ("Dissonant"), K. 465~II. Andante cantabile
  3. String Quartet No. 19 in C major ("Dissonant"), K. 465~III. Menuetto - Allegretto
  4. String Quartet No. 19 in C major ("Dissonant"), K. 465~IV. Allegro molto
  5. String Quartet No. 14 in D minor ("Death and the Maiden"), D. 810~I. Allegro
  6. String Quartet No. 14 in D minor ("Death and the Maiden"), D. 810~II. Andante con moto
  7. String Quartet No. 14 in D minor ("Death and the Maiden"), D. 810~III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
  8. String Quartet No. 14 in D minor ("Death and the Maiden"), D. 810~IV. Presto / Prestissimo
  9. String Quartet No. 57 in C major, Op. 74/1, H. 3/72~I. Allegro moderato
  10. String Quartet No. 57 in C major, Op. 74/1, H. 3/72~II. Andantino grazioso
  11. String Quartet No. 57 in C major, Op. 74/1, H. 3/72~III. Menuetto. Allegretto
  12. String Quartet No. 57 in C major, Op. 74/1, H. 3/72~IV. Finale. Presto

Disc 2

  1. String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887 (Op. posth. 161)~I. Allegro molto moderato
  2. String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887 (Op. posth. 161)~II. Andante un poco moto
  3. String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887 (Op. posth. 161)~III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace / Trio. Allegretto
  4. String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887 (Op. posth. 161)~IV. Allegro assai
  5. String Quartet No. 14 in D minor ("Death and the Maiden"), D. 810~I. Allegro
  6. String Quartet No. 14 in D minor ("Death and the Maiden"), D. 810~II. Andante con moto
  7. String Quartet No. 14 in D minor ("Death and the Maiden"), D. 810~III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
  8. String Quartet No. 14 in D minor ("Death and the Maiden"), D. 810~IV. Presto / Prestissimo

Disc 3

  1. String Quartet No. 9 in C major ("Rasumovsky 3"), Op. 59/3~I. Introduzione: Andante con moto - Allegro vivace
  2. String Quartet No. 9 in C major ("Rasumovsky 3"), Op. 59/3~II. Andante con moto quasi Allegretto
  3. String Quartet No. 9 in C major ("Rasumovsky 3"), Op. 59/3~III. Menuetto: Grazioso
  4. String Quartet No. 9 in C major ("Rasumovsky 3"), Op. 59/3~IV. Allegro molto
  5. String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131~I. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo
  6. String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131~II. Allegro molto vivace
  7. String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131~III. Allegro moderato
  8. String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131~IV. Andante, ma non troppo e molt ocantabile / Pi¿¿ mosso / Andante moderato e lusinghiero / Adagio
  9. String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131~V. Presto
  10. String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131~VI. Adagio, quasi un poco andante
  11. String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131~VII. Allegro
  12. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10~I. Allegro
  13. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10~II. Andante. Quasi recit. / Andante con moto / Allegretto / Andante con moto / Pi'u mosso / Alletro

Disc 4

  1. String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Sz. 102, BB 110~I. Allegro . Allegro molto / Pi¿¿ vivo
  2. String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Sz. 102, BB 110~II. Adagio Molto. Un poco pi¿¿ andante / Pi¿¿ lento / Largo / Pi¿¿ andante
  3. String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Sz. 102, BB 110~III. Scherzo. Alla bulgarese (vivace) / Vivacissimo / (Scherzo da capo) / Agitato
  4. String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Sz. 102, BB 110~IV. Andante / Pi¿¿ andante / Pi¿¿ lento / Pi¿¿ mosso, agitato / Tranquillo / Pi¿¿ andante / Pi¿¿ lento
  5. String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Sz. 102, BB 110~Finale. Allegro vivace / Presto / Pi¿¿ presto, scorrevole / Prestissimo / Allegretto capriccioso, et
  6. String Quartet No. 6 in D major, Sz. 114, BB 119~I. Mesto / Pi¿¿ mosso, pesante / Vivace Un poco meno vivo / Vivacissimo, agitato / Ancora pi¿¿ vivo /
  7. String Quartet No. 6 in D major, Sz. 114, BB 119~II. Mesto / Marcia / Ancora meno mosso / Animato, molto agitato / Risoluto / Meno mosso
  8. String Quartet No. 6 in D major, Sz. 114, BB 119~III. Mesto / Burletta. Moderato / Andantino Pi¿¿ lento, espressivo / Andantino
  9. String Quartet No. 6 in D major, Sz. 114, BB 119~IV. Mesto / Pi¿¿ andante / Molto tranquillo / Pi¿¿ andante
  10. String Quartet No. 53 in D major ("Lark"), Op. 64/5, H. 3/63~I. Allegro moderato
  11. String Quartet No. 53 in D major ("Lark"), Op. 64/5, H. 3/63~II. Adagio cantabile
  12. String Quartet No. 53 in D major ("Lark"), Op. 64/5, H. 3/63~III. Menuetto. Allegretto
  13. String Quartet No. 53 in D major ("Lark"), Op. 64/5, H. 3/63~Finale. Vivace

Disc 5

  1. String Quartet No. 7 in F major ("Rasumovsky 1"), Op. 59/1~I. Allegro
  2. String Quartet No. 7 in F major ("Rasumovsky 1"), Op. 59/1~II. Allegretto vivace e empre scherzando
  3. String Quartet No. 7 in F major ("Rasumovsky 1"), Op. 59/1~III. Adagio molto e mesto
  4. String Quartet No. 7 in F major ("Rasumovsky 1"), Op. 59/1~IV. Theme Russe. Allegro
  5. String Quartet No. 3 in C sharp major, Sz. 85, BB 93~I. Prima parte. Moderato
  6. String Quartet No. 3 in C sharp major, Sz. 85, BB 93~II. Allegretto vivace e empre scherzando
  7. String Quartet No. 3 in C sharp major, Sz. 85, BB 93~III. Adagio molto e mesto
  8. String Quartet No. 3 in C sharp major, Sz. 85, BB 93~IV. Coda. Allegro molto
  9. String Quartet No. 53 in D major ("Lark"), Op. 64/5, H. 3/63~I. Allegro moderato
  10. String Quartet No. 53 in D major ("Lark"), Op. 64/5, H. 3/63~II. Adagio cantabile
  11. String Quartet No. 53 in D major ("Lark"), Op. 64/5, H. 3/63~III. Menuetto. Allegretto
  12. String Quartet No. 53 in D major ("Lark"), Op. 64/5, H. 3/63~IV. Finale. Vivace
  13. Hungarian String Quartet Interview at Colby College, Maine, Aug. 1971~Koromzay & Kuttner on early repertoire of Quartet and on characteristics of a Quartet that pioneers

Disc 6

  1. String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2~I. Allegro non troppo
  2. String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2~II. Andante moderato
  3. String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2~III. Quasi minuetto moderato / Allegretto vivace
  4. String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2~Finale. Allegro non assai / Poco tranquillo / Pi¿¿ vivace
  5. String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421 (K. 417b)~I. Allegro
  6. String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421 (K. 417b)~II. Andante
  7. String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421 (K. 417b)~III. Menuetto. Allegretto
  8. String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421 (K. 417b)~IV. Allegretto ma non troppo
  9. Sonata for violin & keyboard, No. 2 in G major~I. Grave. Sostenuto
  10. Sonata for violin & keyboard, No. 2 in G major~II. Fuga
  11. Sonata for violin & keyboard, No. 2 in G major~III. Aria Cantabile
  12. Sonata for violin & keyboard, No. 2 in G major~IV. Allegro
  13. Hungarian String Quartet Interview at Colby College, Maine, Aug. 1971~Koromzay on early repertoire of the Quartet

Disc 7

  1. String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11~I. Moderato e simplice / Allegro giusto
  2. String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11~II. Andante cantabile
  3. String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11~III. Scherzo. Allegro non tanto / Trio
  4. String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11~IV. Finale. Allegro giuso / Andante / Allegro vivace
  5. String Quartet No. 12 in F major ("American"), B. 179 (Op. 96)~I. Allegro ma non troppo
  6. String Quartet No. 12 in F major ("American"), B. 179 (Op. 96)~II. Lento
  7. String Quartet No. 12 in F major ("American"), B. 179 (Op. 96)~III. Molto vivace
  8. String Quartet No. 12 in F major ("American"), B. 179 (Op. 96)~IV. Finale. Vivace ma non troppo
  9. Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82~I. Moderato
  10. Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82~II. Andante
  11. Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82~III. Allegro
  12. Guitare, for voice & piano in B minor, Op. 28
  13. Hungarian String Quartet Interview at Colby College, Maine, Aug. 1971~Koromzay, Székely & Kuttner on how the Quartet first learned the Beethoven cycle in Holland during

Disc 8

  1. Novelettes (5) for string quartet, Op. 15~I. Alla Spagnuola. Allegretto
  2. Novelettes (5) for string quartet, Op. 15~II. Orientale. Allegro con brio
  3. Novelettes (5) for string quartet, Op. 15~III. Interludium in modo antico. Andante
  4. Novelettes (5) for string quartet, Op. 15~IV. Valse. Allegretto
  5. Novelettes (5) for string quartet, Op. 15~V. All' Ungherese. Allegretto
  6. String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41/1~I. Introduzione. Andante espressivo / Allegro
  7. String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41/1~II. Scherzo. Presto. Intermezzo
  8. String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41/1~III. Adagio
  9. String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41/1~IV. Presto
  10. String Quartet, L. 85 (Op. 10)~I. Anim¿¿ et tr¿¿s d¿¿cid¿¿
  11. String Quartet, L. 85 (Op. 10)~II. Assez vif et bien rytm¿¿
  12. String Quartet, L. 85 (Op. 10)~III. Andantino, doucement expressif
  13. String Quartet, L. 85 (Op. 10)~IV. Tr¿¿s mod¿¿r¿¿
  14. Hungarian String Quartet Interview at Colby College, Maine, Aug. 1971~Székely on discovering the Dodály Second Quartet

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Hungarian Quartet   Primary Artist,String Quartet
Gabor Magyar   Cello
Residentie Orkest Den Haag   Orchestra
Laurent Halleux   Viola
Zoltan Szekely   Violin,Spoken Word
Jean Antonietti   Piano
Denes Koromzay   Viola,Spoken Word
Vilmos Palotai   Cello
Willem van Otterloo   Conductor
Michael Kuttner   Violin,Spoken Word
Geza Fried   Piano
Alexandre Moskowsky   Violin

Technical Credits

A. Reibmayr   Photography
Wim Bech   Sculpture
S. Hasegawa   Photography
Maggi Payne   Technical Reconstruction
Harris Goldsmith   Liner Notes
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