Composer: Thomas Kotcheff, Franz Peter Schubert
Performer: Alinde Quartett
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Hänssler
Catalogue: HC19071
Release: 2020
Size: 621 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Schubert: String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major, D87
01. I. Allegro moderato
02. II. Scherzo. Prestissimo
03. III. Adagio
04. IV. Allegro moderato
05. Kotcheff: Unbegun (Homage to Schubert)
06. Schubert: String Quartet No. 12 in C minor (fragment), D703 ‘Quartettsatz’
Schubert: String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, D18
07. I. Andante – Presto vivace
08. II. Menuetto – Trio
09. III. Andante
10. IV. Presto
The Alinde Quartett took its name from a song of Franz Schubert. For the first time, the thought occured to the musicians to record Schubert’s string quartets. Not particularly imaginative, one could say. But they couldn’t shake it, excitement overtook them. Euphoria. Soon the course was set: in 2028 the world will commemorate Schubert’s 200th year of death. The Alinde Quartett is going to record all of the string quartets from his pen until then. A journey, a challenge. From the 13-year-old’s first work until the herculean, celebrated G major Quartet from his last year of life, 18 years later. Time was short for Schubert. On every CD, the Schubert quartets appear alongside a new work. In total six composers were commissioned.