Prism Quartet - Music for Saxophones - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Danza Carcteristica (Quitate de la Acera) 2. I 3. II 4. III 5. IV 6. V 7. VI 8. VII 9. VIII 10. IX 11. X 12. XI 13. XII 14. XIII 15. XIV 16. XV 17. XVI 18. XVII 19. XVIII 20. XIX 21. XX 22. Preludio 23. Fuga No. 1 24. Piece Without Title No. 1 25. Piece Without Title No. 2 26. Piece Without Title No. 3 27. I Guajira Criolla (On a Them of Anckerman) 28. II Zapateado 29. I de El 30. II de Un Fragmento Instrumental 31. III Sobre Un Canto de Bulgaria 32. Canc de Cuna Berceuse 33. Sorcerer's Eyes 34. I Lento 35. II Ostinato

Album Tracks 1. Quartet in F Major for Oboe, Violin, Viola & Cello, K. 370 Allegro 2. Quartet in F Major for Oboe, Violin, Viola & Cello, K. 370 Adagio 3. Quartet in F Major for Oboe, Violin, Viola & Cello, K. 370 Rondeau Allegro 4. Quartet in E Flat Major for Horn, Violin, Two Violas and Cello, K. 407 Allegro 5. Quartet in E Flat Major for Horn, Violin, Two Violas and Cello, K. 407 Andante 6. Quartet in E Flat Major for Horn, Violin, Two Violas and Cello, K. 407 Rondeau Allegro 7. Ein Musikalischer Spass (A Musical Joke), K. 522 Allegro 8. Ein Musikalischer Spass (A Musical Joke), K. 522 Menuetto Maestoso 9. Ein Musikalischer Spass (A Musical Joke), K. 522 Adagio Cantabile 10. Ein Musikalischer Spass (A Musical Joke), K. 522 Presto

In the second instalment of the Consone Quartet's cycle, the foursome continues it's exploration of Felix Mendelssohn's string quartets, simultaneously delving into the work of his sister Fanny, with her only work in the genre. Despite it's turbulent character, Felix's String Quartet in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2, was written three months after the composer's marriage, during a period of stability and creativity. In contrast, the String Quartet in F minor, Op. 80, was composed while he was recovering from shock, following Fanny's premature death. It is a work of striking bitterness and agitation, an unambiguous reflection of his distraught mental state. Fanny's String Quartet in E flat major is an attractive and well-crafted work, which, due to her family discouraging her pursuit of a career in composition, remained unpublished until 1988. It is given a vibrant performance here by the Consone Quartet, the first period instrument quartet to be selected as BBC New Generation Artists. Album Tracks 1. String Quartet in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2~Allegro assai appassionato 2. String Quartet in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2~Scherzo Allegro di molto 3. String Quartet in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2~Andante 4. String Quartet in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2~Presto agitato 5. String Quartet in E flat major~Adagio ma non troppo 6. String Quartet in E flat major~Allegretto 7. String Quartet in E flat major~Romanze 8. String Quartet in E flat major~Allegro molto vivace 9. String Quartet in F minor, Op. 80~Allegro vivace assai 10. String Quartet in F minor, Op. 80~Allegro assai 11. String Quartet in F minor, Op. 80~Adagio 12. String Quartet in F minor, Op. 80~Finale Allegro molto