| Management number | 251620254 | Release Date | 2026/09/26 | List Price | US$14.23 | Model Number | 251620254 | ||
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Quartetto Italiano- The ensemble's confidently-chosen name made it clear from the outset that the Quartetto Italiano saw itself not simply as an Italian string quartet among many, but as the authoritative one. The ensemble was soon recognized as a pioneer of Italian chamber music culture following the Second World War. Through their tireless obsession with detail, in-depth exploration of the works' musical expression, and the remarkable homogeneity of their quartet sound, the Quartetto Italiano conquered a firm place in the top league of leading string quartets over the first two decades of their career. The first release of the complete productions realized by the Quartetto Italiano for Berlin's RIAS between 1951 and 1963 highlights two aspects that the musicians would increasingly neglect in their later recordings: firstly, the focus on the music of their fellow countrymen, represented here in rarely-heard works by Gaetano Donizetti, Luigi Cherubini, and Gian Francesco Malipiero; and secondly, the enormous breadth of their repertoire, which ranged from Joseph Haydn, the father of the classical string quartet, to Dmitri Shostakovich's Seventh String Quartet. Three works on this release (Cherubini, Donizetti, and Shostakovich) can be heard performed by the Quartetto Italiano for the first time on this format. This release forms part of the series "Legendary Recordings" and bears the stamp "1st Master Release". The term stands for the exceptional quality of audite's archive releases, which are all, without exception, produced using original tapes from the radio archives. Usually, these are the original analogue tapes with tape speeds of up to 76 cm/s, which are of astonishingly high quality, even by today's standards. In addition, the process of re-mastering - executed with professional expertise and sensitivity - reveals hitherto hidden details of the interpretations, creating a sonic image of superior quality.
| Performer | Various Artists |
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| Music genre | Pop Rock |
| Music subgenre | Chamber |
| Music release type | Release |
| Media format | CD |
| Original release date | 2019 |
| Edition | Standard |
| Language | English |
| Has parental advisory label | N |
| Number of discs | 3 |
| Series title | Various Artists - Complete Rias Recordings [COMPACT DISCS] 3 Pack |
| Track listing | Coming Soon! |
| Record label | Audite |
| Composer | Gaetano Donizetti, Luigi Cherubini, Gian Francesco Malipiero, Joseph Haydn, Dmitri Shostakovich |
| Songwriter | songwriter |
| Track name | I. Agitatissimo, II. Adagio, ma non troppo, III. Presto, IV. Marcia lugubre, I. Moderato assai, III. Scherzo: Allegro non troppo, IV. Finale: Allegro vivace, Allegro, Cello Sonata no. 5 in D major, op. 102 no. 2: I. Allegro con brio, op. 102 no. 2: II. Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto, op. 102 no. 2: III. Allegro – Allegro fugato, I. Andante - Allegro ma non troppo, II. Andante con moto, III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio, IV. Finale. Allegro vivace, I. Allegro con brio, II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai, III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace, IV. Finale. Allegro molto, I. Allegro vivace e con brio, II. Allegretto scherzando, III. Tempo di Menuetto, IV. Allegro vivace, Intermezzo, Ouverture, I. Adagio cantabile, II. Andante, III. Menuetto Allegro molto, IV. Finale Allegro molto, Manon, Act I: Der Abfahrt Zeit hab' ich versaumt - Wir fahren nach Paris! |
| Digital audio file format | CD |
| Music media format | CD |
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