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| Emerson String Quartet. A Grammy® Award Winner for Best Classical Recording. Winner of the Gramophone Record Of The Year. |
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| 1 String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Sz. 40, BB 52 (Op. 7): 1. Lento - attacca: |
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| 2 String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Sz. 40, BB 52 (Op. 7): 2. Poco a poco accelerando all'Allegretto - |
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| 3 String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Sz. 40, BB 52 (Op. 7): 2. Introduzione. Allegro - attacca: / 3. Allegro vivace |
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| 4 String Quartet No. 3 in C sharp major, Sz. 85, BB 93: 1. Prima parte: Moderato - attacca: |
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| 5 String Quartet No. 3 in C sharp major, Sz. 85, BB 93: 2. Seconda parte: Allegro - attacca: Ricapitulazione della prima parte: Moderat |
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| 6 String Quartet No. 3 in C sharp major, Sz. 85, BB 93: 3. Coda: Allegro molto |
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| 7 String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Sz. 102, BB 110: 1. Allegro |
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| 8 String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Sz. 102, BB 110: 2. Adagio molto |
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| 9 String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Sz. 102, BB 110: 3. Scherzo. Alla bulgarese |
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| 10 String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Sz. 102, BB 110: 4. Andante |
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| 11 String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Sz. 102, BB 110: 5. Finale. Allegro vivace |
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| 12 String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Sz. 67, BB 75 (Op. 17): 1. Moderato |
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| 13 String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Sz. 67, BB 75 (Op. 17): 2. Allegro molto capriccioso |
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| 14 String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Sz. 67, BB 75 (Op. 17): 3. Lento |
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| 15 String Quartet No. 4 in C major, Sz. 91, BB 95: 1. Allegro |
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| 16 String Quartet No. 4 in C major, Sz. 91, BB 95: 2. Prestissimo, con sordino |
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| 17 String Quartet No. 4 in C major, Sz. 91, BB 95: 3. Non troppo lento |
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| 18 String Quartet No. 4 in C major, Sz. 91, BB 95: 4. Allegretto pizzicato |
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| 19 String Quartet No. 4 in C major, Sz. 91, BB 95: 5. Allegro molto |
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| 20 String Quartet No. 6 in D major, Sz. 114, BB 119: 1. Mesto - Più mosso, pesante - Vivace |
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| 21 String Quartet No. 6 in D major, Sz. 114, BB 119: 2. Mesto - Marcia |
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| 22 String Quartet No. 6 in D major, Sz. 114, BB 119: 3. Mesto - Burletta |
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| 23 String Quartet No. 6 in D major, Sz. 114, BB 119: 4. Mesto |
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Album Review
Among the top performers of Béla Bartók's String Quartets (6), the Emerson String Quartet has had few rivals, and they are perhaps only matched in technical prowess and expressive clarity by the Takács String Quartet in its 1998 recordings on London, and historically, by the Juilliard String Quartet in its legendary 1963 cycle for Columbia. While the Takács may be more heated in its folk-like expressions and fiery rhythms, and the Juilliard more coolly classical in tone and execution, the Emerson takes a legitimate position between the two: there is room for some flexibility in Bartók, and to the extent that the Emerson gives a balanced presentation of the composer's impulses and aesthetics, the interpretations are effective and feel authentic without ever falling into clichés. The Emerson's award-winning 1988 set presents the works three to a disc, with odd-numbered quartets on the first and even-numbered on the second, to fit easily on two CDs without the break that a sequential order causes. Deutsche Grammophon's recording technology has been improved over the years since these recordings were made, but the sound is still terrific for late '80s digital quality, though the slightly dry ambience may not be to everyone's taste. ~ Blair Sanderson, All Music Guide
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