Special offer. Mendelssohn: String Quartets ,Op. 44, Nos. 1& 2
Cecilia String Quartet
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2016, Editor's Choice
the Cecilia prove to be compelling advocates. They find a fine balance between the composer’s skittish qualities and his tenderer side, resulting in notably open-hearted readings. Their tremolos…seem...
Special offer. Mendelssohn: String Quartets ,Op. 44, Nos. 1& 2
Cecilia String Quartet
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Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2016, Editor's Choice
the Cecilia prove to be compelling advocates. They find a fine balance between the composer’s skittish qualities and his tenderer side, resulting in notably open-hearted readings. Their tremolos…seem...
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The Cecilia String Quartet's performances have been hailed as “powerful” (Chicago Sun- Times) and their Analekta albums were acclaimed for their “deeply felt imperativeness” (The Strad), and applauded for “unleashing the music’s ecstasy and angst” (Gramophone Magazine).
For this new recording, the CSQ chose to record two of the three quartets of Felix Mendelssohn's Op. 44, which are the centrepiece of his mature string quartets. He wrote them in the years 1837-38, starting composition at the age of 28, when his fame in the international musical community was rapidly growing. Elegant and irresistible!
Contents and tracklist
- Cecilia String Quartet
- Cecilia String Quartet
Awards and reviews
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Gramophone MagazineFebruary 2016Editor's Choice
February 2016
the Cecilia prove to be compelling advocates. They find a fine balance between the composer’s skittish qualities and his tenderer side, resulting in notably open-hearted readings. Their tremolos…seem to come in 57 varieties, while even at fortissimo textures remain open and airy, thanks to their minutely considered voicings…a terrific achievement
