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String Sextets

J. Brahms

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Format: CD

Cat No: AV2294

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Release Date:  20 January 2017

Label:  Avie

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  822252229424

Genres:  Classical  

  • Description

    The Cypress String Quartet seals its 20-year legacy with its last recording, the two String Sextets by Brahms, joined by long-time collaborators violist Barry Shiffman and cellist Zuill Bailey.

    The legacy of the Cypress String Quartet, which celebrated its 20th anniversary and valedictory season in 2016, is sealed by the ensemble's final recording - the two String Sextets by Johannes Brahms in which they are joined by long-time collaborators, violist Barry Shiffman and cellist Zuill Bailey. True to form, the Cypress String Quartet applied innovation to its last recording: live in front of a studio audience at Skywalker Sound Studio and recorded in both high-resolution and analogue formats.



    Personnel: Cypress String Quartet, Barry Shiffman (viola), Zuill Bailey (cello)



    Critical acclaim:



    "A tender, deeply expressive interpretation." - The New York Times (on Schubert's String Quintet)



    "Arresting clarity of sound...among the most impressive I have heard...[combining] the utmost scrupulousness and seriousness with a sense of discovery." - Stereophile

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Johannes Brahms String Sextet No. 1 In B-flat Major, Op. 18 - I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
      • 2. Johannes Brahms String Sextet No. 1 In B-Flat Major, Op. 18 - II. Andante Ma Moderato
      • 3. Johannes Brahms String Sextet No. 1 In B-flat Major, Op. 18 - III. Scherzo: Allegro Molto
      • 4. Johannes Brahms String Sextet No. 1 In B-flat Major, Op. 18 - IV. Rondo: Poco Allegretto E Grazioso
      • 5. Johannes Brahms String Sextet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 36 - I. Allegro Non Troppo
      • 6. Johannes Brahms String Sextet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 36 - II. Scherzo. Allegro Non Troppo
      • 7. Johannes Brahms String Sextet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 36 - III. Poco Adagio
      • 8. Johannes Brahms String Sextet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 36 - IV. Poco Allegro