Stenhammar: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
Stenhammar Quartet
The Stenhammars conclude the first-ever complete cycle of their namesake's quartets on disc with characteristically energetic and well-explored readings of his first two essays in the genre.
Stenhammar: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
Stenhammar Quartet
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The Stenhammars conclude the first-ever complete cycle of their namesake's quartets on disc with characteristically energetic and well-explored readings of his first two essays in the genre.
About
Between 1894 and 1916 Stenhammar composed seven string quartets, one of which was withdrawn.
This release concludes the first complete cycle on CD, previous volumes of which have been greeted with much acclaim.
Contents and tracklist
Work length32:47
I. Allegro
Track length7:35
II. Mesto
Track length9:23
III. Molto tranquillo e commodo
Track length6:23
IV. Allegro energico
Track length9:26
Work length29:03
I. Allegro moderato
Track length7:06
II. Andante quasi adagio
Track length7:03
III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
Track length6:36
IV. Finale. Allegro energico e serioso
Track length8:18
Awards and reviews
March 2015
The Stenhammars conclude the first-ever complete cycle of their namesake's quartets on disc with characteristically energetic and well-explored readings of his first two essays in the genre.
