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PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY [1840-1893]
String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11
· I. Moderato e semplice (11'09)
· II. Andante cantabile (6'34)
· III. Scherzo. Allegro non tanto e con fuoco (3'58)
· IV. Finale. Allegro giusto (9'23)
String Quartet No. 3 in E-flat minor, Op. 30
· I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro moderato (15'24)
· II. Allegretto vivo e scherzando (3'56)
· III. Andante funebre e doloroso, ma con moto (9'54)
· IV. Finale. Allegro non troppo e risoluto (6'03)
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAÏKOVSKI String Quartets Nos 1 & 3 The Heath Quartet
1h06
Digital
HMU907665
Potency and bravura.
The Heath Quartet makes its harmonia mundi début with this contrasting programme of Tchaikovsky's String Quartets: his Quartet No. 1 (famed for its plaintive Andante cantabile) and the tempestuous No. 3 (dedicated to the memory of Ferdinand Laub). "The music's potency and bravura were conveyed with thrilling conviction." (THE GUARDIAN)
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PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY [1840-1893]
String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11
· I. Moderato e semplice (11'09)
· II. Andante cantabile (6'34)
· III. Scherzo. Allegro non tanto e con fuoco (3'58)
· IV. Finale. Allegro giusto (9'23)
String Quartet No. 3 in E-flat minor, Op. 30
· I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro moderato (15'24)
· II. Allegretto vivo e scherzando (3'56)
· III. Andante funebre e doloroso, ma con moto (9'54)
· IV. Finale. Allegro non troppo e risoluto (6'03)