MARCO POLO: Louis Spohr String Quartets (Complete) Vol. 17

UPC: 636943535226
Product Type: Music CD
Brand Name: MARCO POLO
MPN: 8.225352
Genre: Classical
Style: Romantic / Chamber Music
Performers: Moscow Philharmonic Concertino String Quartet (Jaroslav Krasnikov, Violin I; Sofia Krasnikova, Violin II; Olga Zhmaeva, Viola; Victor Kozodov, Cello)
Composer: Louis Spohr (1784–1859)
 
Overview
This final volume in the Marco Polo complete Louis Spohr String Quartets edition showcases the technical brilliance and lyrical depth of a composer who was a continuous thread in the fabric of 19th-century chamber music. The album features the Quartet No. 10 in A major, a work Spohr used as his "parade horse" in Viennese salons, alongside the virtuosic Quartet No. 18 in B minor (Quatuor brillant No. 3), written as he resumed his life as a touring virtuoso. Also included are the Variations, Op. 6, based on a theme attributed to Haydn. Performed by the Moscow Philharmonic Concertino String Quartet, this recording includes world première performances of these sophisticated Romantic works.

 
Product Features
Format: Audio CD (Jewel Case)
Playing Time: 67:01
Recording Status: DDD (Full Digital)
Recording Date: June 13–20, 2013
Recording Location: Studio No. 1 of the Russian State TV and Radio Company KULTURA, Moscow
Specialty: Includes World Première Recordings
 
Interesting Facts
The Parade Horse: Spohr frequently played Quartet No. 10 in Viennese salons specifically to showcase his dual skills as both a top-tier violinist and a composer.
Virtuoso Return: Quartet No. 18 was composed as Spohr planned to return to the stage as a touring virtuoso after resigning from his post at the Frankfurt Opera.
Haydn Connection: The Variations, Op. 6 utilize a theme said to be by Joseph Haydn, covering a wide range of musical ideas for the soloist.
Moscow Ensemble: The performers are members of the Moscow Philharmonic Concertino String Quartet, an ensemble noted for its technical precision.
Final Volume: This release marks the significant milestone of being the final volume in the ambitious project to record Spohr's complete string quartets.
 
Track Listing
Quartet No. 10 in A major, Op. 30* (33:42)

[1] I. Allegro (12:34)
[2] II. Adagio (7:25)
[3] III. Menuetto: Allegretto (5:00)
[4] IV. Finale: Moderato – Vivace (8:43)
Variations in D minor, Op. 6 (10:35)

[5] (Introduzione: Adagio – Thema: Andante più allegretto – Var. 1–4)
Quartet No. 18 in B minor, Op. 61, Quatuor brillant No. 3* (22:44)

[6] I. Allegro moderato (10:32)
[7] II. Adagio (5:56)
[8] III. Finale: Allegretto (6:15) *World Première Recordings
 
Publishers
Label: Naxos Rights US, Inc.
Producer/Editor: Pavel Lavrenenkov
Engineers: Vladimir Samoilov and Igor Obruchennikov
Booklet Notes: Clive Brown and Keith Warsop
Year: ℗ & © 2014
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