The 6 String Quartets:
String Quartet no. 1 op. 7, Sz 40 [1908-09]
String Quartet no. 2 op. 17, Sz 67 [1915-17]
String Quartet no. 3, Sz 85 [1927]
String Quartet no. 4, Sz 91 [1928]
String Quartet no. 5, Sz 102 [1934]
String Quartet no. 6, Sz 114 [1939]
Emerson String Quartet:
Eugene Drucker, violin
Philip Setzer, violin
Lawrence Dutton, viola
David Finckel, cello
Recorded 1988, 2 CDs
Bonus-CD:
String Quartet no. 3, Sz 85 [1927]
String Quartet no. 4, Sz 91 [1928]
String Quartet no. 5, Sz 102 [1934]
JUILLIARD STRING QUARTET:
Robert Mann, violin
Robert Koff, violin
Raphael Hillyer, viola
Arthur Winograd, cello
Recorded 1949, Published 2002
TRACKLIST
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
The 6 String Quartets - Die 6 Streichquartette - Les 6 Quatuors à cordes
EMERSON STRING QUARTET
Eugene Drucker violin I (nos. 1, 4, 5), violin II (nos. 2, 3, 6),
Antonio Stradivari, Cremona 1686
Philip Setzer violin I (nos. 2, 3, 6), violin II (nos. 1, 4, 5),
Sanctus Seraphin, Venezia 1734
Lawrence Dutton viola/alto
Pietro Giovanni Mantegazza, Milano 1796
David Finckel cello
Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, Paris 1825
CD 1 [72'47]
String Quartet no. 1 op. 7, Sz 40 [1908-09] [28'55]
[01] 1. Lento - attacca: [9'16]
[02] 2. Poco a poco accelerando all'Allegretto - [8'11]
Introduzione. Allegro - attacca:
[03] 3. Allegro vivace [11'28]
String Quartet no. 3, Sz 85 [1927] [13'54]
[04] 1. Prima parte. Moderato - attacca: [4'20]
[05] 2. Seconda parte. Allegro - attacca: [5'09]
Ricapitulazione della prima parte. Moderato
[06] 3. Coda. Allegro molto [4'25]
String Quartet no. 5, Sz 102 [1934] [29'37]
[07] 1. Allegro [7'20]
[08] 2. Adagio molto [5'52]
[09] 3. Scherzo. Alla bulgarese [4'56]
[10] 4. Andante [4'47]
[11] 5. Finale. Allegro vivace [6'42]
CD 2 [76'23]
String Quartet no. 2 op. 17, Sz 67 [1915-17] [26'48]
[01] 1. Moderato [10'11]
[02] 2. Allegro molto capriccioso [7'19]
[03] 3. Lento [9'18]
String Quartet no. 4, Sz 91 [1928] [21'23]
[04] 1. Allegro [5'38]
[05] 2. Prestissimo, con sordino [2'47]
[06] 3. Non troppo lento [5'12]
[07] 4. Allegretto pizzicato [2'41]
[08] 5. Allegro molto [5'05]
String Quartet no. 6, Sz 114 [1939] [27'51]
[09] 1. Mesto - Più mosso, pesante - Vivace [7'06]
[10] 2. Mesto - Marcia [7'27]
[11] 3. Mesto - Burletta [6'57]
[12] 4. Mesto [6'21]
These recordings are dedicated to Katia Elena Setzer. who was
born sametime between the sessions for the Second and Third Quartets.
Recording: New York, American Academy and Institute of Arts and
Letters, 1/1988 (nos. 2,3,6), 2/1988 (no. 4) & 3/1988 (nos. 1,5)
Executive Producer: Dr. Steven Paul
Recording Producer: Wolf Erichson
Tonmeister (Balance Engineer): Peter Laenger
Recording Engineers: Volker Martin/Jobst Eberhardt/Manfred Bartel
Mastered by Emil Berliner Studios
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(P) 1988 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
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TRACKLIST
Béla Bartók (1881-1945) 67'35
Quatuor no 3 (Sz. 85)
[01] Prima parte: moderato 4'34
[02] Seconda parte: allegro 5'29
[03] Ricapitulazione della prima parte: moderato - attacca 3'07
[04] Coda: allegro molto 1'30
Quatuor no 4 (Sz. 91)
[05] I. Allegro 6'08
[06] II. Prestissimo, con sordino 2'42
[07] III. Non troppo lento 5'37
[08] IV. Allegretto pizzicato 2'48
[09] V. Allegro molto 5'36
Quatuor no 5 (Sz. 102)
[10] I. Allegro 7'19
[11] II. Adagio molto 6'01
[12] III. Scherzo: alla bulgarese 4'35
[13] IV. Andante 4'59
[14] V. Finale: allegro vivace 6'54
JUILLIARD STRING QUARTET
Robert Mann, violin
Robert Koff, violin
Raphael Hillyer, viola
Arthur Winograd, cello
Enregistré en 1949
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