Casal Quartett - Genesis 1757: F.X. Richter: 7 String Quartets Op.5 (2CD) (2014)
Casal Quartett - Genesis 1757: F.X. Richter: 7 String Quartets Op.5 (2CD) (2014)
MP3 (CBR 320 kbps) | Covers + Digital Booklet | 01:56:43 | 296 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Solo Musica
MP3 (CBR 320 kbps) | Covers + Digital Booklet | 01:56:43 | 296 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Solo Musica
Even though Franz Joseph Haydn is widely credited as the father of the string quartet, the Casal Quartet makes a startling claim that the honor may belong to Franz Xaver Richter, whose seven String Quartets, Op. 5, seem to have determined the character of the genre, from their first performance by Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf's quartet in 1757. Richter's quartets preceded Haydn's and Boccherini's earliest efforts by several years, suggesting that they were likely influential. Furthermore, the sophistication and polish of his Op. 5 suggests that he may well have composed other such quartets, though if he did, they are lost. Many details of Richter's career are elusive, and even though he was a productive composer at the Mannheim court, producing quantities of symphonies, concertos, chamber pieces, and church music, this set is the only example of his string quartet writing. The Casal Quartet plays these works in historically informed style on period instruments, and the care and expression they put into their performances gives them as good a presentation as can be expected. Considering that this SACD is the only recording of Op. 5 available, curious listeners should snap it up immediately, because Richter's oeuvre is by no means established in the repertoire.
Casal Quartett - Genesis 1757: F.X. Richter: 7 String Quartets Op.5 (2CD) (2014)
Track List:
CD 1:
String Quartet in C major No.1
1. I. Allegro con brio
2. II. Andante poco
3. III. Rincontro. Presto
String Quartet in G minor No.5b
4. I. Larghetto
5. II. Allegro spiritoso
6. III. Andantino grazioso
7. IV. Tempo di minuetto
String Quartet in D major No.6
8. I. Allegretto brilliante
9. II. Andante grazioso
10. III. Vivace moderato
String Quartet in A major No.3
11. I. Allegretto
12. II. Andante
13. III. Tempo di minuetto
CD 2:
String Quartet in E flat major No.4
1. I. Larghetto
2. II. Allegro spirituoso
3. III. Tempo di minuetto
String Quartet in B flat major No.2
4. I. Poco allegretto
5. II. Poco andante
6. III. Fugato. Presto
String Quartet in G major No.5
7. I. Allegretto
8. II. Andante
9. III. Vivace
Performers:
Casal Quartett (on period instruments by Jacobus Stainer):
Corinne Chapelle, first violin
Rachel Spath, second violin
Markus Fleck, viola
Andreas Fleck, cello
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