Sibelius: String Quartets
Tempera Quartet
The charming early B flat Quartet and the stirring, masterly Voces Intimae are the chief works in this anthology, vibrantly and idiomatically played by the Tempera Quartet, a first-rate young...
Sibelius: String Quartets
Tempera Quartet
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The charming early B flat Quartet and the stirring, masterly Voces Intimae are the chief works in this anthology, vibrantly and idiomatically played by the Tempera Quartet, a first-rate young...
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Work length12:31
- Tempera Quartet
- Recorded: October 2005
- Recording Venue: Lanna church, Sweden
Work length29:51
- Tempera Quartet
- Recorded: October 2004
- Recording Venue: Lanna church, Sweden
I. Allegro
Track length7:30
II. Andante sostenuto
Track length8:01
III. Presto
Track length5:25
IV. Allegro
Track length8:55
Work length29:56
- Tempera Quartet
- Recorded: October 2004
- Recording Venue: Lanna church, Sweden
I. Andante - Allegro molto moderato
Track length5:54
II. Vivace
Track length2:21
III. Adagio di molto
Track length10:59
IV. Allegretto ma pesante
Track length5:37
V. Allegro
Track length5:05
Sibelius:
String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 56, "Voces Intimae" (preliminary ending)
Work length0:40
- Tempera Quartet
- Recorded: October 2004
- Recording Venue: Lanna church, Sweden
V. Allegro [from Risoluto, 8 bars before Fig. 11]
Track length0:40
Work length5:46
- Tempera Quartet
- Recorded: October 2004
- Recording Venue: Lanna church, Sweden
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Awards and reviews
October 2007
The charming early B flat Quartet and the stirring, masterly Voces Intimae are the chief works in this anthology, vibrantly and idiomatically played by the Tempera Quartet, a first-rate young Finnish ensemble who also give a moving account of the Andante Festivo.
December 2007
A praiseworthy conclusion to the Tempera's fascinating project. …containing the composer's 1909 masterpiece in the medium, Voces intimae. I can report that the Tempera give a technically immaculate, warm-toned and incisive display that will delight all those who have collected their series thus far. Boasting NIS's customarily mellifluous sound and exemplary presentation, this makes a fitting culmination to what has been a most rewarding series.
