Composer: Béla Bartók
Performer: Jerusalem Quartet
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Catalogue: HMC902235
Release: 2016
Size: 359 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7, Sz. 40, BB 52
01. I. Lento
02. II. Allegretto
03. III. Allegro vivace
String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85, BB 93
04. I. Prima parte. Moderato
05. II. Seconda parte. Allegro
06. III. Ricapitulazione della prima parte. Moderato
07. IV. Coda. Allegro molto
String Quartet No. 5, Sz. 102, BB 110
08. I. Allegro
09. II. Adagio molto
10. III. Scherzo. Alla bulgarese
11. IV. Andante
12. V. Finale. Allegro vivace – Presto
The string quartets of Béla Bartók punctuate the evolution of his style and the turning points of his existence. From the Second Quartet (1915-17) reflecting the period of World War One and his troubled personal life, through the Fourth whose exploration of rhythm, tonality and timbre produces magnificent and unprecedented sonorities in its ‘night music’, to the unbearable anguish of the Sixth (1939), as his dream of fraternity was shattered against the rise of nationalism and fascism, the Jerusa lem Quartet’s programme brings us the essence of Bartók’s genius. Expect reviews in Classical music press for these hm artists with an extensive, acclaimed back catalogue for the label.
