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The string quartet is at the very heart of 20th century British music, encompassing some of the quintessential works of the chamber music repertory. This compendium features fine examples of the genre, revealing the precocious talents of Benjamin Britten and John Ireland, the quicksilver craftsmanship of Frank Bridge and Alan Rawsthorne, the 'captured sunshine' of Edward Elgar's writing and the evocative pastoral renderings of Arthur Bliss and Arnold Bax. Although the musical styles of each of the composers featured in this collection are unique, their contributions are unified by an innate understanding and mastery of the string quartet form. The multi-award winning and twice Grammy Award-nominated Maggini Quartet's consummate and much lauded interpretations of these works are presented here together for the first time.

Country of Pressing	US
Artist	Various Artists
Released	2019
Music Genre	Classical
Label	NAXOS BOX SETS
Condition	New
UPC	747313202133
SKU	al-747313202133

1.1 String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Moderato e grazioso
1.2 String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Allegro molto
1.3 String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Adagio
1.4 String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Allegro vivace, molto ritmico
1.5 String Quartet No. 2, Spring Waters"~Moderato - Lento - Adagio
1.6 String Quartet No. 2, "Spring Waters"~Allegro scherzando
1.7 String Quartet No. 2, "Spring Waters"~Adagio - Allegro moderato - Adagio e tranquillo - Allegro al fine
1.8 String Quartet No. 3~Allegro molto
1.9 String Quartet No. 3~Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
1.10 Novelette: Allegro con brio
2.1 String Quartet No. 1, Op. 23~Allegro commodo
2.2 String Quartet No. 1, Op. 23~Vivace
2.3 String Quartet No. 1, Op. 23~Andante
2.4 String Quartet No. 1, Op. 23~Allegro con spirito
2.5 String Quartet No. 2, Op. 118~Allegro
2.6 String Quartet No. 2, Op. 118~Maestoso con molto rubato - Allegro vivace
2.7 String Quartet No. 2, Op. 118~Andante
2.8 String Quartet No. 2, Op. 118~Allegretto - Vivace - Lento
2.9 Phantasy for String Quartet 'Vita Abundans'
3.1 String Quartet No. 1 in G major~Allegretto semplice
3.2 String Quartet No. 1 in G major~Lento e molto expressivo
3.3 String Quartet No. 1 in G major~Rondo: Allegro vivace
3.4 String Quartet No. 2 in A minor~Allegro
3.5 String Quartet No. 2 in A minor~Lento, molto espressivo
3.6 String Quartet No. 2 in A minor~Allegro vivace
4.1 String Quartet No. 3 in F major~Allegro
4.2 String Quartet No. 3 in F major~Poco lento
4.3 String Quartet No. 3 in F major~Scherzo and Trio
4.4 String Quartet No. 3 in F major~Allegro
4.5 Lyrical Interlude for String Quintet
4.6 String Quartet in E major~Adagio ma non troppo 'Cathaleen-ni-Hoolihan'
5.1 String Quartet No. 1, Op. 6~Allegro - Moderato
5.2 String Quartet No. 1, Op. 6~Andante non troppo - Lento
5.3 String Quartet No. 1, Op. 6~Scherzo: Vivace
5.4 String Quartet No. 1, Op. 6~Theme and 6 variations - Moderato
5.5 String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15~Allegro moderato
5.6 String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15~Lento
5.7 String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15~Allegro
5.8 String Quartet No. 3, Op. 76~Allegro moderato
5.9 String Quartet No. 3, Op. 76~Allegro vivace
5.10 String Quartet No. 3, Op. 76~Lento
5.11 String Quartet No. 3, Op. 76~Molto vivace
6.1 String Quartet No. 1 in B flat major~Andante maestoso - Allegro con brio
6.2 String Quartet No. 1 in B flat major~Allegretto grazioso
6.3 String Quartet No. 1 in B flat major~Sostenuto
6.4 String Quartet No. 1 in B flat major~Vivace
6.5 Conversations for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello~No. 1. The Committee Meeting: Moderato
6.6 Conversations for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello~No. 2. In the Wood: Adagio
6.7 Conversations for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello~No. 3. In the Ballroom: Scherzando
6.8 Conversations for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello~No. 4. Soliloquy: Andante tranquillo e molto rubato
6.9 Conversations for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello~No. 5. In the Tube at Oxford Circus: Allegro energico
6.10 String Quartet in A major~Moderato ma tranquillo
6.11 String Quartet in A major~Andante sostenuto
6.12 String Quartet in A major~Allegro vivace con grazia
7.1 String Quartet No. 2~Allegro con spirito
7.2 String Quartet No. 2~Sostenuto
7.3 String Quartet No. 2~Vivo e con brio
7.4 String Quartet No. 2~Larghetto - Allegro
7.5 Clarinet Quintet~Moderato
7.6 Clarinet Quintet~Allegro molto
7.7 Clarinet Quintet~Adagietto espressivo
7.8 Clarinet Quintet~Allegro energico
8.1 String Quartet No. 1 in E minor 'Bologna'~Adagio - Allegro appassionato
8.2 String Quartet No. 1 in E minor 'Bologna'~Adagio molto
8.3 String Quartet No. 1 in E minor 'Bologna'~Allegretto grazioso - Animato
8.4 String Quartet No. 1 in E minor 'Bologna'~Allegro agitato - Allegro moderato - Adagio molto
8.5 String Quartet No. 3~Andante moderato - Allegro moderato
8.6 String Quartet No. 3~Andante con moto
8.7 String Quartet No. 3~Allegro energico
9.1 String Quartet No. 2 in G minor~Allegro ben moderato
9.2 String Quartet No. 2 in G minor~Allegro vivo - Andante con moto - Tempo 1
9.3 String Quartet No. 2 in G minor~Molto adagio - Allegro vivace
9.4 Phantasy for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello in F sharp minor
9.5 String Quartet No. 4~Allegro energico [Tempo I] - Largamente [Tempo 2]
9.6 String Quartet No. 4~Quasi minuetto
9.7 String Quartet No. 4~Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro con brio
10.1 Phantasie Quartet~Allegro moderato
10.2 Phantasie Quartet~Andante moderato
10.3 Phantasie Quartet~Allegro ma non troppo
10.4 Novelletten~Andante moderato
10.5 Novelletten~Presto - Allegretto
10.6 Novelletten~Allegro vivo
10.7 Three Idylls~Adagio molto espressivo
10.8 Three Idylls~Allegretto poco lento
10.9 Three Idylls~Allegro con moto
10.10 Irish Melody, Londonderry Air
10.11 Sir Roger de Coverley
10.12 Sally in Our Alley
10.13 Cherry Ripe
10.14 Three Pieces~1. Allegretto
10.15 Three Pieces~2. Moderato
10.16 Three Pieces~3. Allegro marcato
11.1 String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25~Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo
11.2 String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25~Allegretto con slancio
11.3 String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25~Andante calmo
11.4 String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25~Molto vivace
11.5 String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36~Allegro calmo senza rigore
11.6 String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36~Vivace
11.7 String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36~Chacony
11.8 Three Divertimenti~March
11.9 Three Divertimenti~Waltz
11.10 Three Divertimenti~Burlesque
12.1 Simple Symphony~Boisterous Bourrée
12.2 Simple Symphony~Playful Pizzicato
12.3 Simple Symphony~Sentimental Saraband
12.4 Simple Symphony~Frolicsome Finale
12.5 Quartettino~Andante
12.6 Quartettino~Poco adagio ma con moto
12.7 Quartettino~Allegro molto vivace
12.8 Alla Marcia
12.9 String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94~Duets: With moderate movement
12.10 String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94~Ostinato: Very fast
12.11 String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94~Solo: Very calm
12.12 String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94~Burlesque: Fast - con fuoco
12.13 String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94~Recitative and Passacaglia (La serenissima)
13.1 String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83~Allegro moderato
13.2 String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83~Piacevole (poco andante)
13.3 String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83~Allegro molto
13.4 Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84~Moderato
13.5 Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84~Adagio
13.6 Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84~Andante - Allegro
14.1 String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Allegro
14.2 String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Molto allegro
14.3 String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Andante moderato
14.4 String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Finale: Vivace
14.5 Holy Boy
14.6 String Quartet No. 2 in C minor~Allegro moderato
14.7 String Quartet No. 2 in C minor~Nocturne: Andante
14.8 String Quartet No. 2 in C minor~Scherzo: Presto
14.9 String Quartet No. 2 in C minor~Poco allegro - Grazioso - Meno mosso - Allegretto - Allegretto semplice - L'istesso tempo - Vivace
15.1 String Quartet in E flat major~Allegro moderato ma ben animato
15.2 String Quartet in E flat major~Lento - Vivace - Allegretto - Andante - Allegro vivace
15.3 String Quartet in A minor~Allegro - Lento - Tempo primo
15.4 String Quartet in A minor~Andante con moto
15.5 String Quartet in A minor~Rondo: Allegro vivace
15.6 String Trio in G major~Allegretto giovale
15.7 String Trio in G major~Adagio
15.8 String Trio in G major~Molto vivace - Lento sostenuto
15.9 String Trio in G major~Andante grazioso - Presto
16.1 Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Theme (Allegro)
16.2 Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 1: Capriccietto
16.3 Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 2: Siciliano
16.4 Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 3: Cancrizzante
16.5 Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 4: Rhapsodia
16.6 Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 5: Notturno
16.7 Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 6: Scherzetto
16.8 Theme and Variations for Two Violins~Variation 7: Osti"