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Cuarteto Casals - Inventions: Beethoven - Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1 (2018)

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Cuarteto Casals - Inventions: Beethoven - Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1 (2018)

Cuarteto Casals - Inventions: Beethoven - Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1 (2018)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 03:01:01 | 918 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Harmonia Mundi | Catalog: HMM 902400.02

Spain's Cuarteto Casals has resolved to mark its 20th anniversary in a suitably ambitious way, by recording a complete cycle of the Beethoven string quartets and taking them on the road throughout Europe, paired with new works composed especially for the occasion. The group has rightfully gained attention for its performances of core repertoire from Haydn to Schubert, and this first volume of the cycle does not disappoint.

Cuarteto Casals - J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue (2023)

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Cuarteto Casals - J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue (2023)

Cuarteto Casals - J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 328 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 158 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:08:24
Classical | Label: harmonia mundi

Notated on four staves, as though intended for some unspecified set of instruments (or even voices? or keyboard?), these thirteen erudite contrapuncti, four canons, and an unfinished triple fugue—incorporating the letters of Bach’s name—are often considered to be his musical testament. Shrouded in myths traceable to its very origins, The Art of Fugue is a puzzle for the performers and for the listeners alike, but when a brilliant string quartet takes up the challenge, a solution becomes obvious, and the music takes flight.

Cuarteto Casals - Mozart: String Quartets dedicated to Joseph Haydn K. 421, 458 'Hunt', 464 (2021)

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Cuarteto Casals - Mozart: String Quartets dedicated to Joseph Haydn K. 421, 458 'Hunt', 464 (2021)

Cuarteto Casals - Mozart: String Quartets dedicated to Joseph Haydn K. 421, 458 'Hunt', 464 (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 374 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 192 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:23:48
Classical | Label: harmonia mundi

After the early quartets and the famous ‘Dissonance’ Quartet, the Cuarteto Casals continues its exploration of the set of works Mozart dedicated to Joseph Haydn. Here one composer took on the mantle of the other: the younger man, who had now settled in Vienna and had just started a family, was going through an exceptional period of creativity, transfiguring everything he touched with his genius. An exhilarating experience for our Catalan musicians, following hard on the heels of their acclaimed Beethoven cycle.

Cuarteto Casals - Brahms: String Quartets, Piano Quintet (2008)

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Cuarteto Casals - Brahms: String Quartets, Piano Quintet (2008)

Cuarteto Casals - Brahms: String Quartets, Piano Quintet (2008)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 02:15:38 | 614 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Harmonia Mundi | Catalog: 987074

The three string quartets of Johannes Brahms are difficult beasts to master. On the one hand, they contain some of the densest, richest harmonization in the repertoire. This can be quickly followed by moments of utter transparency and serenity. The Cuarteto Casals, however, only delivers on one half of this sonic spectrum. When it comes to the lighter sound quality as heard, for example, in the beginning of the third movement of the A minor quartet or the fourth movement of the B flat major quartet, the sound quality produced by the Cuarteto Casals seems just about right.