Special offer. Shostakovich -String Quartets Nos. 2 & 4
Arranged by Marijn van Prooij
Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Candida Thompson
Curious that the Second is among the last of the quartets to be given orchestral treatment, as its symphonic weight and expressive range make it the most suitable in any case. The Amsterdam...
Special offer. Shostakovich -String Quartets Nos. 2 & 4
Arranged by Marijn van Prooij
Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Candida Thompson
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Curious that the Second is among the last of the quartets to be given orchestral treatment, as its symphonic weight and expressive range make it the most suitable in any case. The Amsterdam...
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Not all string quartets are suited to be played by a string quartet. Sometimes the instrumental set-up is too vulnerable or an execution does not seem technically feasible. On this recording, the aim was to let symphonic proportions merge with moments of chamber music intimacy. For both quartets, double bass player and arranger Marijn van Prooij has written a wonderful bass part. First and foremost there is the genius of Shostakovich, a composer who has been a source of inspiration for Amsterdam Sinfonietta for two decades.
Contents and tracklist
Shostakovich:
String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83 (Arr. for String Orchestra by Marijn van Prooijen)
Work length24:52
Shostakovich:
String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68 (Arr. for String Orchestra by Marijn van Prooijen)
Work length38:32
Awards and reviews
February 2008
Curious that the Second is among the last of the quartets to be given orchestral treatment, as its symphonic weight and expressive range make it the most suitable in any case. The Amsterdam group respond with playing of tremendous dynamism.
