{"product_id":"great-russian-string-quartets","title":"GREAT RUSSIAN STRING QUARTETS - PROKOFIEV, SHOSTAKOVICH, GLAZUNOV, BORODIN  (6 CDS)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/about_this_recording_transparent_black_shadow_2_5dd0df7b-e128-46a2-bb76-f6754949b44c_480x480.png?v=1639076762\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat Russian String Quartets\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorodin Quartet\u003cbr\u003e(Borodin, Tchaikovsky)\u003cbr\u003eShostakovich Quartet\u003cbr\u003e(Glazunov, Shostakovich)\u003cbr\u003eAmerican String Quartet\u003cbr\u003e(Prokofiev)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Borodin) “movement-by-movement comparison makes it clear that …the Borodins win hands down … their internal balance at every point is irreproachable.\u003c\/em\u003e (Gramophone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Glazunov): “reconciliation between the traditions of Borodin and Tchaikovsky … Shostakovich Quartet have great feeling for this music and play with real conviction”\u003c\/em\u003e (Penguin Guide);\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Tchaikovsky): “their earlier recordings (as here) are unassailable recommendations. Look no further”\u003c\/em\u003e (Penguin Guide);\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Prokofiev): “an excellent performance, which at times even matches the abandon and attack of the Hollywoods. The Second a work of real quality which has the astringent flavouring and poetic flair that characterize Prokofiev at his best”\u003c\/em\u003e (Gramophone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Shostakovich): “(They)…bring a special intensity to this repertoire as well as effortless technical address, and a tonal blend which gives their readings a strong claim on the collector’s allegiance.”\u003c\/em\u003e (©Penguin Guide 3 stars)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/TRACK_LISTING_WITH_WORLD_1_20b5cf35-a714-4d34-aee2-f6d57e8a0b80_480x480.png?v=1605807076\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/TRACK_LISTING_WITH_WORLD_1_20b5cf35-a714-4d34-aee2-f6d57e8a0b80_480x480.png?v=1605807076\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/TRACK_LISTING_WITH_WORLD_transparent_blue_background_correct_version_61b51729-71bb-43af-9967-79b27e53512c_480x480.png?v=1639076817\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/TRACK_LISTING_WITH_WORLD_transparent_blue_background_correct_version_61b51729-71bb-43af-9967-79b27e53512c_480x480.png?v=1639076817\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlexander Borodin (1833-87) \u003cbr\u003eSTRING QUARTETS No.l (1877-9) and No.2 (1881)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No.1 in A major\u003cbr\u003e[1] Moderato – Allegro 13:40\u003cbr\u003e[2] Andante con moto 8:20\u003cbr\u003e[3] Scherzo: Prestissimo 5:25\u003cbr\u003e[4] Andante – Allegro risoluto 10:34\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No.2 in D major\u003cbr\u003e[5] Allegro moderato 7:53\u003cbr\u003e[6] Scherzo: Allegro 4:47\u003cbr\u003e[7] Nocturne: Andante 8:12\u003cbr\u003e[8] Finale: Andante – Vivace 6:51\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBORODIN QUARTET\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisc B\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALEXANDER GLAZUNOV (1865-1936)\u003cbr\u003eString Quartets No. 3 in G major op.26 “Slavonic”;\u003cbr\u003eNo.5 in D minor Op.70; Music From “The Fridays”\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No.3 in G major, Op.26 (28:04)\u003cbr\u003e[1] I. Moderato 5:37\u003cbr\u003e[2] II. Interlude. Moderato 5:14\u003cbr\u003e[3] III. In Mazurka Style. Allegretto 6:00\u003cbr\u003e[4] IV. Finale. Une fete slave. Allegro moderato 11:12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No.5 in D minor, Op.70 (28:53)\u003cbr\u003e[5] I. Andante – Allegro 9:19\u003cbr\u003e[6] II. Scherzo. Allegretto 4:22\u003cbr\u003e[7] III. Adagio 8:04\u003cbr\u003e[8] IV. Finale. Allegro 7:06\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Fridays” cycle for String Quartet:\u003cbr\u003e[09] Prelude \u0026amp; Fugue (Book 1, No.1) 10:22\u003cbr\u003e[10] Kuranta (Book II, No.6) 2:04\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSHOSTAKOVICH QUARTET\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisc C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891-1953)\u003cbr\u003eString Quartets Nos.1 \u0026amp; 2\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No.l in B minor, Op.50 (26:21)\u003cbr\u003e1. Allegro 8 :07\u003cbr\u003e2. Andante molto. Vivace 7:00\u003cbr\u003e3. Andante 11:09\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No.2 in F major, Op.92 (23:40)\u003cbr\u003e4. Allegro sostenuto 6:33\u003cbr\u003e5. Adagio 8:26\u003cbr\u003e6. Allegro 8:37\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAMERICAN STRING QUARTET\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisc D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-93)\u003cbr\u003eString Quartets No.1, No.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No.1 in D major, Op.11\u003cbr\u003e[1] Moderato e semplice 10:26\u003cbr\u003e[2] Andante cantabile 6:35\u003cbr\u003e[3] Scherzo: Allegro non tanto 3:43\u003cbr\u003e[4] Finale: Allegro giusto 6:42\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No.2 in F major, Op.22\u003cbr\u003e[5] Adagio – Moderato assai 11:36\u003cbr\u003e[6] Scherzo: Allegro giusto 5:23\u003cbr\u003e[7] Andante ma non tanto 12:23\u003cbr\u003e[8] Finale: Allegro con moto 5:42\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBORODIN STRING QUARTET\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisc E\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDmitri Shostakovich (1906-75)\u003cbr\u003eGREAT STRING QUARTETS Nos. 4, 8, 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No.4 in D Major, Op.83 (1949) 24:36\u003cbr\u003e1. I. Allegretto 3:55\u003cbr\u003e2. II. Andantino 7:18\u003cbr\u003e3. III. Allegretto – IV. Allegretto 13:22\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No.8 in C Minor, Op.110 (1960) 20:53\u003cbr\u003e4. I. Largo 4:39\u003cbr\u003e5. II. Allegro molto 2:45\u003cbr\u003e6. III. Allegretto 4:33\u003cbr\u003e7. IV. Largo 5:28\u003cbr\u003e8. V. Largo 3:26\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No.10 in Ab Major, Op.118 (1964) 23:57\u003cbr\u003e9. I. Andante 4:10\u003cbr\u003e10. II. Allegretto furioso 4:10\u003cbr\u003e11. III. Adagio 6:34\u003cbr\u003e12. IV. Allegretto – Andante 9:01\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHOSTAKOVICH QUARTET\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisc F\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDmitri Shostakovich (1906-75)\u003cbr\u003eGREAT STRING QUARTETS Nos. 7, 9, 11, 13\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No.7 in F# Minor, Op.108 (1960)* 12:06\u003cbr\u003e[1] I. Allegretto 3:17 [2] II. Lento 3:18\u003cbr\u003e[3] III. Allegro – Allegretto 5:30\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No.9 in Eb Major, Op.117 (1964)* 28:22\u003cbr\u003e[4] I. Moderato con moto 4:15 [5] II. Adagio 4:42\u003cbr\u003e[6]. III. Allegretto 3:53 [7] IV. Adagio 4:42 [8] V. Allegro 10:47\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No.11 in F Minor, Op.122 (1966)** 16:38\u003cbr\u003e[9] I. Introduction: Andantino 2:11 [10] II. Scherzo: Allegretto 2:40\u003cbr\u003e[11] III. Recitative: Adagio 1:27 [12] IV. Etude: Allegro 1:15\u003cbr\u003e[13] V. Humoresque: Adagio 1:08 [14] VI. Elegy: Adagio 4:31\u003cbr\u003e[15] VII. Finale: Moderato 3:22\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No.13 in Bb Minor, Op.138 (1970)**\u003cbr\u003e[16] Adagio – Doppio movimento – Tempo primo 18:12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHOSTAKOVICH QUARTET\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALTO BOXES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16154286194739,"sku":"5055354460067","price":13.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/products\/ALC-6006-Cover.jpg?v=1550342199","url":"https:\/\/classicselectworld.com\/de-de\/products\/great-russian-string-quartets","provider":"ClassicSelect World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}