8711801016917

Visions: Gems From The Quartet Literature

EnAccord String Quartet

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Format: CD

Cat No: KTC1691

Release Date:  10 December 2021

Label:  Etcetera

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  8711801016917

Genres:  Classical  Chamber Music  

  • Description

    Given that Sergei Prokofiev's 'Visions fugitives' are central to this recording, Visions is a fitting title for a CD devoted to works that differ greatly in style, atmosphere and artistic intent.

    The works include the stately court music of Henry Purcell, the elegantly classical world of Maddalena Lombardini, the exalted passions of Guillaume Lekeu, the existential fears of Elizabeth Maconchy, the controlled romanticism of Mendelssohn and the musical iconoclasm of Stravinsky.



    'Visions' introduces the listener to a constantly changing world and reflects the many forms that music for a string quartet can take.



    The members of the EnAccord String Quartet bring not only an energetic persuasiveness but also superb technical skills and great musical perception to their performances.



    They are winners of various important competitions and over their twenty year career have built up a solid base of fans and critics alike.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Purcell: Chacony In G Minor For Strings, Z. 730
      • 2. Prokofiev: Visions Fugitives - V: Molto Giocoso
      • 3. Visions Fugitives - VI: Con Eleganza
      • 4. Sirmen: String Quartet No. 2 In B-flat Major - Andantino
      • 5. String Quartet No. 2 In B-flat Major - Allegro
      • 6. Prokofiev: Visions Fugitives - VIII: Commodo
      • 7. IX: Allegro Tranquillo
      • 8. Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 7, Op. 81 (unvollendet) - Andante (Tema Con Variazioni)
      • 9. String Quartet No. 7, Op. 81 (unvollendet) - Scherzo
      • 10. Prokofiev: Visions Fugitives - X: Ridicolosamente
      • 11. Lekeu: Meditation Pour Quatuor A Cordes, 1887
      • 12. Prokofiev: Visions Fugitives - XIV: Feroce
      • 13. XV: Inquieto
      • 14. Maconchy: String Quartet No. 3 (in One Movement)
      • 15. Prokofiev: Visions Fugitives - XVI: Dolente
      • 16. XVII: Poetico