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Carl Nielsen, Kontra Quartet
Carl Nielsen: The Four String Quartets
Genres: New Age, Classical

Track Listings (9) - Disc #1
1. I. Allegro Non Troppo Ma Energico
2. II. Un Poco Adagio
3. III. Allegretto Scherzando
4. IV. Allegro Appassionato
5. I. Allegro Con Brio
6. II. Andante Sostenuto
7. III. Allegretto Pastorale-Presto-Allegretto Pastorale
8. IV. Allegro Coraggioso
9. At The Bier Of A Young Artist
Track Listings (12) - Disc #2
1. I. Allegro Energico
2. II. Andante Amoroso
3. III. Allegro Molto
4. IV. Allegro Inquieto
5. I. Allegro Non Tanto E Comodo
6. II. Adagio Con Sentimento Religioso
7. III. Allegretto Moderato Ed Innocente
8. IV. Molto Adagio-Allegro Non Tanto, Ma Molto Scherzoso
9. I. Allegro Pastorale - Philipp Naegele
10. II. Adagio - Philipp Naegele
11. III. Allegretto Scherzando - Philipp Naegele
12. IV. Allegro Molto - Philipp Naegele

CD Details

All Artists: Carl Nielsen, Kontra Quartet
Title: Carl Nielsen: The Four String Quartets
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Bis
Release Date: 10/12/1994
Genres: New Age, Classical
Styles: Meditation, Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 750582031229, 7318595035042

CD Reviews

4 gems from Denmark

V. Wilson | Cambridge, MA United States | 12/04/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Nielsen's 4 quartets all come from fairly early in his career (the last is from around the time of his 3rd Symphony), so they don't provide a creative overview of his entire adult life the way Bartok's quartets do. But, they do offer the picture of a young composer spreading his creative wings--and frankly, are full of terrific music.This is the best set available with robust playing and the usual high-quality sound offered by BIS. Give Nielsen's music a chance and I think you'll find this a set that ends up being repeatedly played."

Ravishing chamber works

Hiram Gomez Pardo | Valencia, Venezuela | 05/09/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The genre of the chamber works of Carl Nielsen is still an immense wasteland for the most of listeners.

These String Quartets are another additional proof of the resplendent creative effluvium of this maxim Danish composer. Admirably built and eloquently expressive.

If you are a profound admirer of Carl Nielsen (as I do) and still do not know about these works, it would be a great opportunity to enjoy and delight with these admirable String Quartets, that conform together with the impressive set of Shostakovich set one of the most towering works in this genre.

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