Sinigaglia: Complete Works for String Quartet, Vol. 1 Archos Quartet

• Leone Sinigaglia (1868 - 1944):
• 1 Concert-Étude in D Major, Op. 5 06:21
• 2 Characterstücke, Op. 35 (Version for String Quartet):
• 2 2 Characterstücke, Op. 35 (Version for String Quartet): No. 1, Regenlied 04:23
• 3 2 Characterstücke, Op. 35 (Version for String Quartet): No. 2, Étude-Caprice 04:48
• Variations on a Theme by Brahms, Op. 22:
• 4 Variations on a Theme by Brahms, Op. 22: Theme 00:36
• 5 Variations on a Theme by Brahms, Op. 22: Var. 1 00:33
• 6 Variations on a Theme by Brahms, Op. 22: Var. 2, Con eleganza 00:30
• 7 Variations on a Theme by Brahms, Op. 22: Var. 3, Andantino mosso 00:42
• 8 Variations on a Theme by Brahms, Op. 22: Var. 4, Con fuoco 00:21
• 9 Variations on a Theme by Brahms, Op. 22: Var. 5, Allegro comodo 00:24
• 10 Variations on a Theme by Brahms, Op. 22: Var. 6, Alla mazurka 00:20
• 11 Variations on a Theme by Brahms, Op. 22: Var. 7, Un poco agitato 00:25
• 12 Variations on a Theme by Brahms, Op. 22: Var. 8, Andantino mosso 00:31
• 13 Variations on a Theme by Brahms, Op. 22: Var. 9, Molto espressivo, con moto 00:34
• 14 Variations on a Theme by Brahms, Op. 22: Var. 10, Vivacissimo 00:21
• 15 Variations on a Theme by Brahms, Op. 22: Var. 11, Andante mesto 00:38
• 16 Variations on a Theme by Brahms, Op. 22: Var. 12, Allegretto animato e grazioso 00:16
• 17 Variations on a Theme by Brahms, Op. 22: Var. 13, Andantino mosso 00:35
• 18 Variations on a Theme by Brahms, Op. 22: Var. 14, Grave e passionato 00:39
• 19 Variations on a Theme by Brahms, Op. 22: Var. 15, Agitato ed impetuoso 00:19
• 20 Variations on a Theme by Brahms, Op. 22: Var. 16, Finale. Lo stesso tempo 02:06
• Leone Sinigaglia:
• 21 Scherzo, Op. 8 03:32
• 22 Hora mystica 02:49
• String Quartet in D Major, Op. 27:
• 23 String Quartet in D Major, Op. 27: I. Allegro comodo 09:04
• 24 String Quartet in D Major, Op. 27: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivo 07:08
• 25 String Quartet in D Major, Op. 27: III. Adagio non troppo 08:36
• 26 String Quartet in D Major, Op. 27: IV. Allegro con spirito 07:29
• Total Runtime 01:04:00

Info for Sinigaglia: Complete Works for String Quartet, Vol. 1

The renowned Italian composer and mountaineer Leone Sinigaglia wrote a fascinating series of pieces for string quartet that reflect his powers of characterisation and elegance. Flowing melodies can be heard throughout, not least in the Concert-Étude, Op. 5, while the more substantial Variations on a Theme of Brahms, Op. 22 display his technical skill and expressive variety, whether reflective, sombre or exuberant. His String Quartet in D major, Op. 27 exemplifies his dual inheritance: a commanding central European facility, combined with a natural Italian lyricism.

Archos Quartet

Archos Quartet
is a young string quartet which was founded in November 2009 at the Musikhochschule Lübeck. Quartet was trained by prof. Heime Müller and by members of Vogler Quartet. Archos Quartet has participated in many courses and masterclasses and have been particularly fortunate to have worked with members of Alban Berg Quartet, Chilingirian Quartet, Cuarteto Casals, Endellion Quartet, Kuss Quartett, Melos Quartet, Sirius String Quartet, Skampa Quartet, Kwartet Wieniawski. They also have enjoyed coaching from many eminent professors: Schmuel Ashkenasi, Christiane Edinger, Eberhard Feltz, Carlos Johnson, Carole Presland, Andre Roy, Naomi Seiler, Milan Skampa, Barry Snyder, Ulf Tischbirek.

They have gained first professional experiences performing for in: Tanz und Konzerthaus Luebeck, Berliner Ensemble, Landtag Kiel, Polish Consulate Hamburg, Hugo Wolf Symposium Stuttgart, International Lake District Summer Music Festival 2010, 2011 and 2012. In March 2011 they had a pleasure to be a part of Young Sound Forum of Central Europe Orchestra leaded by Christoph Altstaedt in a concerts in Kraków Philharmonic Hall and in Herkulessaal München and recording for Bayerische Rundfunk with Quatuor Ebène. They performed together with a violist Stefan Fehlandt and saxophonist Daniel Schnyder. After their participation at Chilngirian Quartet Summer School at West Dean College quartet have been awarded Quartet Residency in 2011. They are also prize winners at the Val Tidone International Chamber Music Competition, Italy 2012. Since 2011 they are scholarship holders of the Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now Foundation, DOMS-Stiftung Basel, DAAD Stipendium and Péter Horváth-Stiftung. Since April 2011 quartet has been studying at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart where they are working with Prof. Gerhard Schulz (Alban Berg Quartet), Prof. Stefan Fehlandt (Vogler Quartet) and Prof. Peter Buck (Melos Quartet).

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