Composer: Franz Peter Schubert
Performer: Signum Quartett
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Pentatone
Catalogue: PTC5187042
Release: 2023
Size: 1.36 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
01. An die Nachtigall, D497
String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, D18
02. I. Andante — Presto vivace
03. II. Menuetto — Trio
04. III. Andante
05. IV. Presto
06. An den Mond, D259 (Goethe)
07. Das Weinen D926 (Leitner)
08. Im Frühling, D882
09. Lebensmuth, D937
String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D887
10. I. Allegro molto moderato
11. II. Andante un poco moto
12. III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – Trio. Allegretto
13. IV. Allegro assai
14. An die Musik D547
Lebensmuth is the final episode of Signum Quartett’s acclaimed Schubert trilogy, in which early and late string quartets are combined with song arrangements created by the group’s violist Xandi van Dijk. Schubert’s First String Quartet in G Minor, written when he was 13, already reveals his inclination to bold and unexpected moves. His last String Quartet in G major, D. 887 veers between a profound examination of personal trauma and a blazing triumph over adversity, and it is this resilience of spirit which is further highlighted by songs such as ‘An die Musik’ and ‘Lebensmuth’, pieces that courageously embrace life and all the beauty it offers. The Signum Quartett is frequently hailed as one of the most adventurous and outstanding ensembles of today. The quartet’s first Pentatone recording Aus der Ferne (2018) won an Opus Klassik 2019 award, as well as a diapason d’or, and was followed by Ins stille Land (2020).