F. Schubert - String Quartets - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Schubert String Quartets No 13-15 / Artemis Quartet. Composer Franz Schubert, Orchestra/Ensemble Artemis String Quartet. The Artemis Quartet is one of an elite group of string quartets on the world stage today. After having been awarded with Germany's prestigious Klassik ECHO award and France s Grand Prix de I Academie Charles Cros in 2011 for their Virgin Classics Beethoven cycle, the members of Artemis Quartet now an all-Schubert CD. It presents the composer s final three string quartets No. 13 in A minor, Rosamude; No. 14 in D minor, Death and the Maiden and No. 15 in G major. This new Schubert album joints the Artemis Quartet s 2008 of the composer s String Quintet (for which cellist Truls Mork complemented the ensemble) and Quartettsatz in C minor. Album Tracks 1. String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810, 'Death and the Maiden' I. Allegro 15 18 2. String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810, 'Death and the Maiden' II. Andante Con Moto 13 12 3. String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810, InchDeath and the MaidenInch III. Scherzo - Allegro Molto 4 35 4. String Quartet No. 14 in D minor D. 810, 'Death and the Maiden' IV. Presto 8 43 5. String Quartet in a Minor, D. 804, 'Rosamunde' I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo 12 29 6. String Quartet in a Minor, D. 804, 'Rosamunde' II. Andante 7 19 7. String Quartet in a Minor, D. 804, 'Rosamunde' III. Menuetto - Allegro 9 07 8. String Quartet in a Minor, D. 804, 'Rosamunde' IV. Allegro Moderato 7 06 1. String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887 I. Allegro Molto Moderato 20 56 2. String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887 II. Andante Un Poco Mosso 11 44 3. String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887 III. Scherzo [Allegro Vivace] 8 23 4. String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887 IV. Allegro Assai 10 17