The Kontra Quartet - Carl Nielsen: Four String Quartets; String Quintet (1991)

Posted By: ArlegZ

Date: Nov. 20, 2024

Nielsen's 4 quartets all come from fairly early in his career (the last is from around the time of his 3rd Symphony), so they don't provide a creative overview of his entire adult life the way Bartok's quartets do. But, they do offer the picture of a young composer spreading his creative wings–and frankly, are full of terrific music. This is the best set available with robust playing and the usual high-quality sound offered by BIS.

Performer:
The Kontra Quartet:
Anton Kontra, violin
Boris Samsing, violin
Peter Fabricius, viola
Morten Zeuthen, cello
Philipp Naegele, viola (cd2: 9-12)
Jan Johansson, double bass (cd1: 9)

Tracklist:
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
CD1:
String Quartet in F minor, Op.5
01. I. Allegro non troppo ma energico
02. II. Un poco adagio
03. III. Allegretto scherzando
04. IV. Allegro appassionato
String Quartet in E flat major, Op.14
05. I. Allegro con brio
06. II. Andante sostenuto
07. III. Allegretto pastorale - Presto - Allegretto pastorale
08. IV. Allegro coraggioso
09. Andante Lamentoso for String Quintet 'At the Bier of a Young Artist'
CD2:
String Quartet in G minor, Op.13
01. I. Allegro energico
02. II. Andante amoroso
03. III. Allegro molto
04. IV. Allegro inquieto
String Quartet in F major, Op.44
05. I. Allegro non tanto e comodo
06. II. Adagio con sentimento religioso
07. III. Allegretto moderato ed innocente
08. IV. Molto adagio - Allegro non tanto, ma molto scherzoso
String Quintet in G major
09. I. Allegro pastorale
10. II. Adagio
11. III. Allegretto scherzando
12. IV. Allegro molto

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