FREE SHIPPING* on orders $25+!

String Quartets 1-3 / Three Divertimenti

Artist: Henry Purcell,
$21.99 Now: $19.79
You save: $2.20 (10%)
Format: CD
SKU: 2150720X  |  Barcode: 095115212424
Backorder: Item will ship as soon as it is available

Description

Founded in 1998 at Pro Corda, Suffolk, the multi-award-winning Doric String Quartet describes recording Britten's quartets as a significant milestone: 'In our recording we have endeavoured to tread a line that brings out the humanity in these works but also recognises the need for distance and fragility. This is very personal and intimate music, yet also world-encompassing and timeless.' The Quartet continues: 'Another feature of this recording is that Hélène Clément, our violist, is playing on Benjamin Britten's own viola. This instrument (on loan from the Britten-Pears Foundation) was made in 1843 in Milan by Francesco Guissani. It was previously owned by the composer Frank Bridge who gave it to Britten, as a departure gift when Britten and Pears set sail for the USA in 1939.' Hélène Clément writes: 'To be able to explore the music of Britten with the very sound that the composer had in his ears is the greatest honour and joy I could have imagined.'

Shipping & Returns

FREE Standard Shipping on qualifying orders over $25. Shipping restrictions and exclusions apply. View our Shipping Policy for details.

Eligible items may be returned within 30 days of receiving your order. Return conditions and exclusions apply. View our Return Policy for details.

Specifications
  • Format
    CD
  • Brand
    Chandos
  • Model #
    CHAN 20124(2)
  • Number of Pieces
    2
  • Attributes
    2 Pack
  • Available Date
    4/5/2019

Tracks

  • 1 String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25
  • 2 I. Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Vivo 00:09:05
  • 3 II. Allegretto Con Slancio 00:02:55
  • 4 III. Andante Calmo 00:10:28
  • 5 IV. Molto Vivace 00:03:40
  • 6 3 Divertimenti
  • 7 No. 1. March: Allegro Maestoso 00:03:36
  • 8 No. 2. Waltz: Allegretto 00:02:58
  • 9 No. 3. Burlesque: Presto 00:03:18
  • 10 String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94
  • 11 I. Duets: With Moderate Movement 00:05:38
  • 12 II. Ostinato: Very Fast 00:03:11
  • 13 III. Solo: Very Calm - Lively 00:06:01
  • 14 IV. Burlesque: Fast 00:02:16
  • 15 V. Recitative and Passacaglia (La Serenissima): Slow 00:10:01
  • 16 22 Purcell, Henry - Classical Composer
  • 17 Fantasia a 4 No. 6 in F Major, Z. 737 00:03:27
  • 18 Fantasia a 4 No. 7 in C minor, Z. 738 00:03:29
  • 19 Fantasia a 4 No. 8 in D minor, Z. 739 00:03:41
  • 20 Fantasia a 4 No. 9 in a Minor, Z. 740 00:02:55
  • 21 Fantasia a 4 No. 10 in E minor, Z. 741 00:03:27
  • 22 Britten, Benjamin - Classical Composer
  • 23 String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 36
  • 24 I. Allegro Calmo Senza Rigore 00:08:13
  • 25 II. Vivace 00:03:23
  • 26 III. Chacony: Sostenuto 00:18:56