Sacconi Quartet

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Description

The Sacconi Quartet celebrates it's 21st birthday with a recording of two of the finest works in the repertoire: Schubert's 'Death and the Maiden' Quartet, and one of Beethoven's magnificent late quartets, the String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131. Schubert's 'Death and the Maiden' Quartet represents a young man grappling with mortality, resulting in some of his most hauntingly beautiful music. At around the time Schubert worked on this piece, Beethoven was composing his late quartets, including the seven-movement String Quartet Op. 131 - the quartet Beethoven is said to have considered his greatest. The Sacconi Quartet writes of it's relationship with these works in the album booklet: 'For two decades and more, we have strived to bring this music to life. Music that we hold so dear to our hearts; music that we believe in, that we are passionate about; music that we are committed to sharing. We are still learning, still exploring, still discovering

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Specifications

  • Format
    CD
  • Composers
    Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert
  • Brand
  • Model #
    ORC100265
  • Number of Pieces
    1
  • Available Date
    11/10/2023

Tracks

  • 1 String Quartet No. 14 in D minor D.810, Death and the Maiden~I. Allegro
  • 2 String Quartet No. 14 in D minor D.810, Death and the Maiden~II. Andante con moto
  • 3 String Quartet No. 14 in D minor D.810, Death and the Maiden~III. Scherzo
  • 4 String Quartet No. 14 in D minor D.810, Death and the Maiden~IV. Presto
  • 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 molto cantabile
  • 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