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Release date13.09.2019

Catalog no.8.502021

EAN0747313202133

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Naxos

Alwyn, William · Arnold, Malcolm · Bax, Arnold · Berkeley, Lennox · Bliss, Arthur · Bridge, Frank · Britten, Benjamin · Elgar, Edward · Ireland, John · Moeran, Ernest John · Rawsthorne, Alan · Rubbra, Edmund · Vaughan Williams, Ralph · Walton, William

British String Quartets

Angel, David · Campbell, David · Cox, Michael · Daniel, Nicholas · Daniels, Charles · Donohoe, Peter · Jackson, Garfield · Jackson, Laurence · Kaznowski, Michal · Maggini Quartet · Outram, Martin · Roscoe, Martin

20-disc compendium featuring highly acclaimed recordings by renowned 20th-century British composers, including a GRAMMY® Award-nominated disc and an album awarded the Editor's Choice by Gramophone magazine. The twice GRAMMY® Award-nominated Maggini Quartet, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, has been honored with the Chamber Music Prize of the Year, the Diapason d'Or... Read more

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20-disc compendium featuring highly acclaimed recordings by renowned 20th-century British composers, including a GRAMMY® Award-nominated disc and an album awarded the Editor's Choice by Gramophone magazine. The twice GRAMMY® Award-nominated Maggini Quartet, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, has been honored with the Chamber Music Prize of the Year, the Diapason d'Or of the Year, and a Cannes Classical Award.

Number Title Playing time
1 String Quartet No. 1 in D minor (1955)
1 . 1 1. Moderato e grazioso 00:05:47 listen
2 . 2 2. Allegro molto 00:04:06 listen
3 . 3 3. Adagio 00:06:07 listen
4 . 4 4. Allegro vivace, molto ritmico 00:07:09 listen
5 String Quartet No. 2 "Wasserfall" (1975)
5 . 1 1. Moderato - Lento - Adagio 00:09:02 listen
6 . 2 2. Allegro scherzando 00:05:28 listen
7 . 3 3. Adagio - Allegro moderato - Adagio e tranquillo - Allegro al fine 00:05:54 listen
8 String Quartet No. 3 (1984)
8 . 1 1. Allegro molto 00:09:56 listen
9 . 2 2. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio 00:12:51 listen
10 Novelette: Allegro con brio 00:02:27 listen
1 String Quartet No. 1 op. 23
1 . 1 1. Allegro commodo 00:05:03 listen
2 . 2 2. Vivace 00:02:57 listen
3 . 3 3. Andante 00:06:34 listen
4 . 4 4. Allegro con spirito 00:04:09 listen
5 String Quartet No. 2 op. 118
5 . 1 1. Allegro 00:06:05 listen
6 . 2 2. Maestoso con molto rubato - Allegro vivace 00:04:15 listen
7 . 3 3. Andante 00:08:17 listen
8 . 4 4. Allegretto - Vivace - Lento 00:08:50 listen
9 Fantasia for String Quartet "Vita Abundans" 00:10:41 listen
1 String Quartet No. 1 in G major
1 . 1 1. Allegretto semplice 00:08:31 listen
2 . 2 2. Lento e molto espressivo 00:08:23 listen
3 . 3 3. Rondo: Allegro vivace 00:06:46 listen
4 String Quartet No. 2 in E minor
4 . 1 1. Allegro 00:12:07 listen
5 . 2 2. Lento, molto espressivo 00:10:04 listen
6 . 3 3. Allegro vivace 00:08:15 listen
1 String Quartet No. 3 in F major
1 . 1 1. Allegro 00:10:16 listen
2 . 2 2. Poco lento 00:09:16 listen
3 . 3 3. Scherzo - Trio 00:09:22 listen
4 . 4 4. Allegro 00:07:43 listen
5 Lyrical Intermezzo (for string quintet) 00:09:05 listen
6 String Quartet in E major (excerpt)
6 . 1 Adagio ma non troppo "Cathaleen-ni-Hoolihan" 00:11:25 listen
1 String Quartet No. 1 op. 6
1 . 1 1. Allegro - Moderato 00:07:51 listen
2 . 2 2. Andante non troppo - Lento 00:05:51 listen
3 . 3 3. Scherzo: Vivace 00:03:57 listen
4 . 4 4. Theme - Variations 1-6 - Moderato 00:08:48 listen
5 String Quartet No. 2 op. 15
5 . 1 1. Allegro moderato 00:07:10 listen
6 . 2 2. Lento 00:05:30 listen
7 . 3 3. Allegro 00:05:47 listen
8 String Quartet No. 3 op. 76
8 . 1 1. Allegro moderato 00:04:32 listen
9 . 2 2. Allegro vivace 00:02:21 listen
10 . 3 3. Lento 00:06:05 listen
11 . 4 4. Molto vivace 00:05:03 listen
1 String Quartet No. 1 in B-flat major
1 . 1 1. Andante maestoso - Allegro con brio 00:10:02 listen
2 . 2 2. Allegretto grazioso 00:05:48 listen
3 . 3 3. Sostenuto 00:05:55 listen
4 . 4 4. Vivace 00:06:57 listen
5 Conversations (for flute, oboe, violin, viola and cello)
5 . 1 No. 1 The Committee Meeting (Moderato) 00:01:17 listen
6 . 2 No. 2 In the Wood (Adagio) 00:03:28 listen
7 . 3 No. 3 In the Ballroom (Scherzando) 00:02:38 listen
8 . 4 No. 4 Soliloquy (Andante tranquillo e molto rubato) 00:02:44 listen
9 . 5 No. 5 In the Tube at Oxford Circus (Allegro energico) 00:05:06 listen
10 String Quartet in A major
10 . 1 1. Moderato ma tranquillo 00:07:03 listen
11 . 2 2. Andante sostenuto 00:06:43 listen
12 . 3 3. Allegro vivace con grazia 00:06:28 listen
1 String Quartet No. 2
1 . 1 1. Allegro con spirito 00:09:58 listen
2 . 2 2. Sostenuto 00:05:24 listen
3 . 3 3. Vivo e con brio 00:05:40 listen
4 . 4 4. Larghetto - Allegro 00:10:21 listen
5 Quintet for Clarinet and Strings
5 . 1 1. Moderato 00:05:27 listen
6 . 2 2. Allegro molto 00:07:45 listen
7 . 3 3. Adagietto espressivo 00:08:09 listen
8 . 4 4. Allegro energico 00:06:14 listen
1 String Quartet No. 1 in E minor "Bologna"
1 . 1 1. Adagio - Allegro appassionato 00:08:43 listen
2 . 2 2. Adagio molto 00:09:32 listen
3 . 3 3. Allegretto grazioso - Animato 00:04:50 listen
4 . 4 4. Allegro agitato - Allegro moderato - Adagio molto 00:06:04 listen
5 String Quartet No. 3
5 . 1 1. Andante moderato - Allegro moderato 00:11:57 listen
6 . 2 2. Andante con moto 00:07:59 listen
7 . 3 3. Allegro energico 00:10:37 listen
1 String Quartet No. 2 in G minor
1 . 1 1. Allegro ben moderato 00:08:42 listen
2 . 2 2. Allegro vivo - Andante con moto - Tempo I 00:06:40 listen
3 . 3 3. Molto adagio - Allegro vivace 00:08:40 listen
4 Fantasie for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello in F-sharp minor 00:12:17 listen
5 String Quartet No. 4
5 . 1 1. Allegro energico - Largamente 00:11:21 listen
6 . 2 2. Quasi minuetto 00:04:44 listen
7 . 3 3. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro con brio 00:07:04 listen
1 String Quartet "Fantasie Quartet"
1 . 1 1. Allegro moderato 00:04:39 listen
2 . 2 2. Andante moderato 00:03:22 listen
3 . 3 3. Allegro ma non troppo 00:03:01 listen
4 Noveletten
4 . 1 1. Andante moderato 00:04:53 listen
5 . 2 2. Presto - Allegretto 00:02:16 listen
6 . 3 3. Allegro vivo 00:03:49 listen
7 Idylls No. 1-3
7 . 1 No. 1 Adagio molto espressivo 00:07:32 listen
8 . 2 No. 2 Allegretto poco lento 00:02:33 listen
9 . 3 No. 3 Allegro con moto 00:03:35 listen
10 Londonderry Air (An Irish Melody) 00:07:41 listen
11 Sir Roger de Coverley 00:04:29 listen
12 Sally in Our Alley 00:04:06 listen
13 Cherry Ripe 00:03:29 listen
14 Pieces No. 1-3
14 . 1 No. 1 Allegretto 00:00:47 listen
15 . 2 No. 2 Moderato 00:01:24 listen
16 . 3 No. 3 Allegro marcato 00:02:15 listen
1 String Quartet No. 1 in D major op. 25
1 . 1 1. Andante sostenuto 00:09:16 listen
2 . 2 2. Allegretto con slancio 00:03:09 listen
3 . 3 3. Andante calmo 00:10:15 listen
4 . 4 4. Molto vivace 00:04:01 listen
5 String Quartet No. 2 in C major op. 36
5 . 1 1. Allegro calmo senza rigore 00:07:50 listen
6 . 2 2. Vivace 00:03:38 listen
7 . 3 3. Chaconne 00:17:14 listen
8 Divertimenti No. 1-3 (for String Quartet)
8 . 1 No. 1 March 00:03:37 listen
9 . 2 No. 2 Waltz 00:03:01 listen
10 . 3 No. 3 Burlesque 00:03:36 listen
1 Simple Symphony op. 4
1 . 1 1. Boisterous Bourrée 00:03:18 listen
2 . 2 2. Playful Pizzicato 00:03:16 listen
3 . 3 3. Sentimental Saraband 00:07:59 listen
4 . 4 4. Frolicsome Finale 00:02:55 listen
5 Quartettino
5 . 1 1. Andante 00:06:21 listen
6 . 2 2. Poco adagio ma con moto 00:06:42 listen
7 . 3 3. Allegro molto vivace 00:03:42 listen
8 Alla Marcia 00:03:28 listen
9 String Quartet No. 3 op. 94
9 . 1 1. Duets: With moderate movement 00:05:45 listen
10 . 2 2. Ostinato: Very fast 00:03:13 listen
11 . 3 3. Solo: Very calm 00:05:41 listen
12 . 4 4. Burleske: Fast - Con fuoco 00:02:20 listen
13 . 5 5. Recitative - Passacaglia (La serenissima) 00:09:46 listen
1 String Quartet in E minor op. 83
1 . 1 1. Allegro moderato 00:08:13 listen
2 . 2 2. Piacevole poco andante 00:09:18 listen
3 . 3 3. Allegro molto 00:08:56 listen
4 Quintet for Piano and String Quartet in A minor op. 84
4 . 1 1. Moderato 00:13:34 listen
5 . 2 2. Adagio 00:12:12 listen
6 . 3 3. Andante - Allegro 00:10:11 listen
1 String Quartet No. 1 in D minor
1 . 1 1. Allegro 00:08:02 listen
2 . 2 2. Molto allegro 00:04:32 listen
3 . 3 3. Andante moderato 00:04:42 listen
4 . 4 4. Finale: Vivace 00:05:09 listen
5 The Holy Boy 00:03:16 listen
6 String Quartet No. 2 in C minor
6 . 1 1. Allegro moderato 00:09:11 listen
7 . 2 2. Nocturne: Andante 00:07:28 listen
8 . 3 3. Scherzo: Presto 00:04:58 listen
9 . 4 4. Poco allegro - Grazioso - Meno mosso - Allegretto - Allegretto semplice - L'istesso tempo - Vivace 00:10:04 listen
1 String Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major (1956)
1 . 1 1. Allegro moderato ma ben animato 00:08:20 listen
2 . 2 2. Lento - Vivace - Allegretto - Andante - Allegro vivace 00:09:30 listen
3 String Quartet No. 1 in A minor (1921)
3 . 1 1. Allegro - Lento - Tempo primo 00:08:16 listen
4 . 2 2. Andante con moto 00:05:27 listen
5 . 3 3. Rondo: Allegro vivace 00:06:38 listen
6 Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello (1920/25)
6 . 1 1. Allegretto 00:07:40 listen
7 . 2 2. Adagio 00:05:09 listen
8 . 3 3. Molto vivace - Lento sostenuto 00:03:11 listen
9 . 4 4. Andante grazioso - Presto 00:05:04 listen
1 Theme and Variations for 2 Violins
1 . 1 1. Theme: Allegro 00:00:43 listen
2 . 2 2. Variation 1: Capriccietto 00:00:48 listen
3 . 3 3. Variation 2: Siciliano 00:02:03 listen
4 . 4 4. Variation 3: Cancrizzante 00:00:53 listen
5 . 5 5. Variation 4: Rhapsody 00:02:33 listen
6 . 6 6. Variation 5: Nocturne 00:03:15 listen
7 . 7 7. Variation 6: Scherzetto 00:00:39 listen
8 . 8 8. Variation 7: Ostinato 00:01:10 listen
9 . 9 9. Variation 8: Canon 00:00:29 listen
10 . 10 10. Variation 9: Fantasy 00:02:58 listen
11 String Quartet No. 1 (Theme and Variations) (1939)
11 . 1 1. Theme: Tempo giusto, espressivo e poco agitato 00:00:51 listen
12 . 2 2. Variation 1: L'istesso tempo 00:00:43 listen
13 . 3 3. Variation 2: Andante appasionato 00:01:39 listen
14 . 4 4. Variation 3: Allegro 00:01:15 listen
15 . 5 5. Variation 4: Adagio, poco misterioso 00:02:38 listen
16 . 6 6. Variation 5: Allegro preciso 00:01:06 listen
17 . 7 7. Variation 6: Prestissimo 00:01:47 listen
18 String Quartet No. 2 ( 1954)
18 . 1 1. Maestoso e pesante - Allegretto - Allegro agitato 00:04:00 listen
19 . 2 2. Allegro appasionato sempre molto rubato 00:04:16 listen
20 . 3 3. Allegretto 00:03:32 listen
21 . 4 4. Theme - Variations 1-3 - Coda 00:05:50 listen
22 String Quartet No. 3 (1965)
22 . 1 1. Allegro deciso - Allegretto - Allegro deciso 00:07:30 listen
23 . 2 2. Andante 00:05:36 listen
24 . 3 3. Molto vivace 00:03:42 listen
1 String Quartet No. 1 in F minor op. 35
1 . 1 1. Allegro moderato 00:07:14 listen
2 . 2 2. Lento 00:08:30 listen
3 . 3 3. Vivace 00:03:32 listen
4 String Quartet No. 3 op. 112
4 . 1 1. Largo ma molto flessibile - Allegretto 00:08:53 listen
5 . 2 2. Adagio 00:06:09 listen
6 . 3 3. Allegro leggiero 00:04:18 listen
7 String Quartet No. 4 op. 150
7 . 1 1. Andante moderato, a liberamente - Allegretto scherzando 00:08:01 listen
8 . 2 2. Adagio e con molta espressione 00:08:09 listen
1 String Quartet No. 2 in E major op. 73
1 . 1 1. Allegro moderato 00:08:40 listen
2 . 2 2. Scherzo polimetrico - Vivace assai 00:02:34 listen
3 . 3 3. Cavatina - Adagio tranquillo 00:07:38 listen
4 . 4 4. Allegro 00:04:06 listen
5 Amoretti op. 43 (for voice and string quartet)
5 . 1 Sonnet No. 78 00:03:27 listen
6 . 2 Sonnet No. 70 00:01:29 listen
7 . 3 Sonnet No., 89 00:03:49 listen
8 . 4 Sonnet No. 37 00:03:32 listen
9 . 5 Sonnet No. 40 00:01:51 listen
10 Ave Maria Gratia Plena
10 . 1 O my deir Hert 00:02:08 listen
11 . 2 O excellent Virgin Princess 00:02:27 listen
12 Trio for Piano and Strings No. 1 op. 68
12 . 1 1. Andante moderato e molto flessibile 00:09:34 listen
13 . 2 2. Episodio scherzando 00:03:46 listen
14 . 3 3. Thema - Meditationen 1-3 - Coda 00:07:42 listen
1 Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello "Phantasy Quintet"
1 . 1 1. Präludium: Lento ma non troppo 00:04:06 listen
2 . 2 2. Scherzo: Prestissimo 00:04:09 listen
3 . 3 3. Alla Sarabanda: Lento 00:02:50 listen
4 . 4 4. Burleske: Allegro moderato 00:04:04 listen
5 String Quartet No. 1 in G minor
5 . 1 1. Allegro moderato 00:09:17 listen
6 . 2 2. Menuett und Trio: Tempo di minuetto 00:04:48 listen
7 . 3 3. Romanze: Andante sostenuto 00:07:33 listen
8 . 4 4. Finale: Rondo capriccioso - Allegro molto 00:08:03 listen
9 String Quartet No. 2 in A minor (For Jean on her Birthday)
9 . 1 1. Präludium: Allegro appasionato 00:03:55 listen
10 . 2 2. Romanze: Largo 00:09:31 listen
11 . 3 3. Scherzo: Allegro 00:03:34 listen
12 . 4 4. Epilog: Andante sostenuto 00:04:45 listen
1 String Quartet in A minor
1 . 1 1. Allegro 00:10:29 listen
2 . 2 2. Presto 00:04:30 listen
3 . 3 3. Lento 00:09:05 listen
4 . 4 4. Allegro molto 00:04:53 listen
5 Quartet for Piano and String Trio
5 . 1 1. Allegramente 00:06:39 listen
6 . 2 2. Allegro scherzando 00:05:11 listen
7 . 3 3. Andante tranquillo 00:08:17 listen
8 . 4 4. Allegro molto 00:08:28 listen

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