Fine Arts Quartet

Saint-Saens: Piano Quartet; Piano Quintet; Barcarolle / Cristina Ortiz, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Quartet for Piano and Strings in B flat major, Op. 41; Barcarolle for Violin, Cello, Organ and Piano in F major, Op. 108; Quintet for piano & strings in A minor, Op. 14
Performers: Boico, Efim; Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Eugelmi, Nicolo; Evans, Ralph [Violin]; Ortiz, Cristina
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Ensemble: Fine Arts Quartet

Saint-Saëns holds a vital place in the history of French chamber music. At a time when his compatriots were more devoted to opera and song,...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall of the Performing Arts Center, Purchase Co (03/26/2012-03/29/2012)....continue...

Kreisler, Zimbalist & Ysaye: String Quartets; Harmonies du Soir / Fine Arts Quartet

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-01-31

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Quartet for Strings in A minor; Efrem Zimbalist: Quartet for Strings in E minor; Eugène Ysaÿe: Harmonies du soir, for string quartet & orchestra, Op. 31
Conductors: ; Klöber, Otis
Ensemble: ; Fine Arts Quartet

The legendary Fritz Kreisler and his friend Efrem Zimbalist were both ranked among the greatest violinists of their time, becoming household names in America in...continue...
Recording information: Library of Wittem Monestery (Klooster Wittem), The Neth (04/27/2010-04/30/2010)....continue...

Mendelssohn: String Quintets no 1 & 2 / Danilo Rossi, Fine Arts Quartet

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-05-27

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Quintet for Strings no 2 in B flat major, Op. 87; Quintet for Strings no 1 in A major, Op. 18
Performers: Rossi, Danilo
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Ensemble: Fine Arts Quartet

Mendelssohn's musical precocity, both as a player and as a performer, manifested itself at a remarkably early age. In 1826, when he was only 17,...continue...

Mozart: Quintet & Quartet / Fine Arts Quartet, et al

1 CD / Marquis Classic / 2006-01-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Horn and Strings in E flat major, K 407 (386c); Quartet for Oboe and Strings in F major, K 370 (368b); Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, K 452
Performers: Barrows, John; Glazer, Frank; Still, Ray
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Ensemble: Fine Arts Quartet; New York Woodwind Quintet

Bartók: The Six String Quartets / Fine Arts Quartet

3 CD / Music & Arts / 2006-01-01

Works: Béla Bartók: Quartet for Strings no 1 in A minor, Op. 7/Sz 40; Quartet for Strings no 2 in A minor, Op. 17; Quartet for Strings no 3, Sz 85; Quartet for Strings no 4, Sz 91; Quartet for Str...
Performers: Ilmer, Irving; Loft, Abram; Sopkin, George; Sorkin, Leonard
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Ensemble: Fine Arts Quartet

This set was very highly regarded during its LP-life which lasted over a quartet-century. It is specially priced as three CDs for the price of...continue...

Faszination Musik - Wolf: String Quartet, etc / Fine Arts

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2001-03-16

Works: Hugo Wolf: Quartet for Strings in D minor; Serenade for String Quartet in G major "Italian Serenade"
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Ensemble: Fine Arts Quartet

Rooted in the chamber music of Brahms and Beethoven, there is a Romantic expression to Wolf's quartets that goes beyond these two composers to Wagner....continue...

Shifrin: Three Pieces for Orchestra, Serenade, etc

1 CD / CRI / 1999-01-19

Works: Seymour Shifrin: Pieces (3), for orchestra; Quartet for Strings no 4; Serenade for oboe, clarinet, horn, viola & piano
Performers: Kaplan, Melvin; Loft, Abram; Lynch, Ynez; Russo, Charles; Sopkin, George; Sorkin, Leonard; Wingreen, Harriet; Zaslav, Bernard
Conductors: Monod, Jacques;
Ensemble: Fine Arts Quartet; London Sinfonietta

"Each of the performances rivals its competition. It is true that there is a general air of restraint about all the interpretations - the tone...continue...