Elizabeth Maconchy: The Complete String Quarets

Maconchy’s 13 string quartets, which span the period between 1932 and 1979, are a remarkable survey of 50 years of British classical composition and are performed here by three ensembles at the peak of their powers. THE ONLY AVAILABLE RECORDING

Disc 1
1: I. Allegro Feroce
2: II. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
3: III. Andante Sostenuto
4: IV. Presto
5: I. Molto Lento
6: II. Poco Presto
7: III. Lento Sostenuto
8: IV. Allegro
9: I. Lento - Presto - Andante - Presto - Poco Largamente
10: I. Allegro - Lento Appassionato - Allegro
11: II. Allegro Molto
12: III. Lento, Molto Espressivo
13: IV. Presto

Disc 2
1: I. Molto Lento - Allegro Molto
2: II. Presto
3: III. Lento Espressivo
4: IV. Allegro
5: I. Passacaglia - Lento Moderato
6: II. Allegro Scherzando
7: III. Lento Espressivo, Rubato
8: IV. Allegro Molto Con Brio
9: I. Allegro
10: II. Scherzo. Prestissimo
11: III. Lento. Tempo Libero
12: IV. Scherzo. Vivo
13: V. Allegro Molto
14: I. Lento - Allegro Moderato, Vigoroso
15: II. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
16: III. Lento (Tempo Libero Senza Misura)
17: IV. Allegro

Disc 3
1: I. Allegro
2: II. Scherzo Trio. Presto
3: III. Mesto, Tempo Libero
4: IV. Allegro
5: String Quartet No. 10
6: String Quartet No. 11
7: I. Allegro Moderato
8: II. Scherzo. Vivo
9: III. Lento Non Troppo E Flessibile
10: IV. Molto Moderato - Allegro Moderato, Vigoroso
11: I. Allegro Moderato
12: II. Lento
13: III. Allegro Risoluto

Composer: Elizabeth Maconchy

Number of Discs: 3

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