Ginastera: String Quartet no 1 (1948); Dvorak: "American" Quartet; Shostakovich: Quartet no 8 / Simon Bolivar String Quartet

Ginastera: String Quartet no 1 (1948); Dvorak:

Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Catalog No: DGG B001798002
Format: CD
Release Date: 2013-03-26
Number of Discs: 1
Running time: 1 hr. 9 min.
Mono/Stereo: Stereo
UPC Code: 028947904298

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Notes & Reviews:

Violinists Alejandro Carreño and Boris Suarez, violist Ismel Campos and cellist Aimon Mata breathe new life into three gems of the string quartet repertoire, performed with the perfect balance of classical refinement and South American panache.

A debut recording that musically and thematically reflects the young ensemble's extraordinary story and progressive pursuits.

This is DG's first recording of Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera's particularly difficult 1948 String Quartet no. 1, inspired by the vivacious dance rhythms of his homeland.

Shostakovich's deeply personal String Quartet no. 8 is dedicated "to the victims of fascism and war," a theme which particularly speaks to the SBSQ.

In another DG first, the SBSQ adds South American flavor to the "American" String Quartet, one of Dvorak's celebration of his visit to the New World.

The SBSQ comprises key players of DG exclusive recording artist Gustavo Dudamel's Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela.

SBSQ
Music must be made with passion, love and all your heart.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Centro de Acción Social por la Música, Sala Simón Bolív (02/2012).



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Works Details

>Ginastera, Alberto : Quartet for Strings no 1, Op. 20
  • Ensemble: Simon Bolivar String Quartet
  • Running Time: 20 min. 13 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Chamber Music
  • Written: 1948

>Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904) : Quartet for Strings no 12 in F major, Op. 96/B 179 "American"
  • Notes: Composition written: 1893.
  • Running Time: 26 min. 13 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Chamber Music
  • Written: 1893

>Shostakovich, Dmitri : Quartet for Strings no 8 in C minor, Op. 110
  • Notes: Composition written: 1960.
  • Running Time: 20 min. 39 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 1960