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Britten: String Quartets, Vol.2

Britten: String Quartets, Vol.2
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Track Listing

  1. Simple Symphony: Boisterous Bouree
  2. Simple Symphony: Playful Pizzicato
  3. Simple Symphony: Sentimental Saraband
  4. Simple Symphony: Frolicsome Finale
  5. Quartettino: Andante
  6. Quartettino: Poco Adagio Ma Con Moto
  7. Quartettino: Allegro Molto Vivace
  8. Alla Marcia
  9. String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: Duets: With Moderate Movement
  10. String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: Ostinato: Very Fast
  11. String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: Solo: Very Calm
  12. String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: Burlesque: Fast - Con Fuoco
  13. String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: Recitative And Passacaglia (La Serenissima)

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #106400 in Music
  • Released on: 1999-10-01
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Dimensions: .21 pounds
  • Running time: 64 minutes

Customer Reviews

Death in Venice5
The Third String Quartet is one of Britten's last works before his untimely death and shows that the composer was still at the height of his powers. The music, inspired by the beauty of Venice, begins tentatively with a delicately wistful opening which contrasts with the passionate outburst that follows it. It is tempting to wonder if Britten had intimations of mortality when he wrote this work.

The performance by the Maggini Quartet is faultless and the quality of the recording proves that Naxos may be a budget label, but they are capable of providing full price standards. Highly recommended.