Composer: Johannes Brahms
Performer: Dudok Quartet, Lilli Maijala
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Rubicon
Catalogue: RCD1077
Release: 2021
Size: 2.22 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD 01
String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51/1
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Romanze. Poco Adagio
03. III. Allegretto molto moderato e comodo. Un poco più animato
04. IV. Allegro
String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 51/2
05. I. Allegro non troppo
06. II. Andante moderato
07. III. Quasi minuetto, moderato
08. IV. Finale. Allegro non assai
CD 02
String Quartet No. 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 67
01. I. Vivace
02. II. Andante
03. III. Agitato (Allegro non troppo). Trio
04. IV. Poco allegretto con variazioni
String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111
05. I. Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
06. II. Adagio
07. III. Un poco Allegretto
08. IV. Vivace ma non troppo presto
The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam is forging a reputation as one of the most creative and versatile quartets of its generation. The Guardian commented on their “lithe, lively sound and alert sense of structure and detail”. This recording, their first for Rubicon, of the Brahms Quartets and the second of the String Quintets for which they are joined by Finnish violist Lilli Maijala, will be eagerly awaited by their growing band of followers and chamber music fans generally. The quartet play with unwound gut strings and a set of bespoke classical bows.