Corigliano: Quartet & Haydn: Quartet, Op. 76, No. 5
Cleveland Quartet
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CAT # 80415-25
1. Haydn: Quartet in D Major, Op. 76, No. 5: I. Allegretto - Allegro 4:43 2. Haydn: Quartet in D Major, Op. 76, No. 5: II. Largo: Cantabile e mesto 8:08 3. Haydn: Quartet in D Major, Op. 76, No. 5: III. Menuetto: Allegro 2:53 4. Haydn: Quartet in D Major, Op. 76, No. 5: IV. Finale: Presto 3:24 5. Corigliano: String Quartet: I. Prelude 4:01 6. Corigliano: String Quartet: II. Scherzo 7:06 7. Corigliano: String Quartet: III. Nocturne 7:30 8. Corigliano: String Quartet: IV. Fugue 7:55 9. Corigliano: String Quartet: V. Postlude 7:44
Winner of Two GRAMMY Awards for Best Chamber Music Performance and Best Classical Contemporary Composition
This release features the debut recording of John Corigliano's String Quartet commissioned by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts for the farewell tour of the Cleveland Quartet. With a huge following and in constant demand, John Corigliano composes some of the most sought after and interesting music of our time.
This release features the debut recording of John Corigliano's String Quartet commissioned by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts for the farewell tour of the Cleveland Quartet. With a huge following and in constant demand, John Corigliano composes some of the most sought after and interesting music of our time.
Also on this release and a favorite of chamber music fans is Haydn's String Quartet in D Major, Op. 76, No. 5 which is the first quartet the Cleveland Quartet ever performed together.
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