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The Hungarian Quartet

Historical Recordings and Previously Unissued Public Performances, 1937-1968 [Box Set]

Historical Recordings and Previously Unissued Public Performances, 1937-1968 [Box Set]

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Format: CD (8 disc)

Release Date: Mar 29, 2005

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Disc 1
1. Quartet for Strings no 19 in C major, K 465 "Dissonance"
2. Quartet for Strings no 19 in C major, K 465 "Dissonance"
3. Quartet for Strings no 19 in C major, K 465 "Dissonance"
4. Quartet for Strings no 19 in C major, K 465 "Dissonance"
5. Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden"
6. Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden"
7. Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden"
8. Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden"
9. Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 74 no 1/H 3 no 72
10. Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 74 no 1/H 3 no 72
11. Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 74 no 1/H 3 no 72
12. Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 74 no 1/H 3 no 72

Disc 2
1. Quartet for Strings no 15 in G major, D 887/Op. 161
2. Quartet for Strings no 15 in G major, D 887/Op. 161
3. Quartet for Strings no 15 in G major, D 887/Op. 161
4. Quartet for Strings no 15 in G major, D 887/Op. 161
5. Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden"
6. Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden"
7. Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden"
8. Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden"

Disc 3
1. Quartet for Strings no 9 in C major, Op. 59 no 3 "Razumovsky"
2. Quartet for Strings no 9 in C major, Op. 59 no 3 "Razumovsky"
3. Quartet for Strings no 9 in C major, Op. 59 no 3 "Razumovsky"
4. Quartet for Strings no 9 in C major, Op. 59 no 3 "Razumovsky"
5. Quartet for Strings no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131
6. Quartet for Strings no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131
7. Quartet for Strings no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131
8. Quartet for Strings no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131
9. Quartet for Strings no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131
10. Quartet for Strings no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131
11. Quartet for Strings no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131
12. Quartet for Strings no 2, Op. 10
13. Quartet for Strings no 2, Op. 10

Disc 4
1. Quartet for Strings no 5, Sz 102
2. Quartet for Strings no 5, Sz 102
3. Quartet for Strings no 5, Sz 102
4. Quartet for Strings no 5, Sz 102
5. Quartet for Strings no 5, Sz 102
6. Quartet for Strings no 6, Sz 114
7. Quartet for Strings no 6, Sz 114
8. Quartet for Strings no 6, Sz 114
9. Quartet for Strings no 6, Sz 114
10. Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 64 no 5/H 3 no 63 "Lark"
11. Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 64 no 5/H 3 no 63 "Lark"
12. Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 64 no 5/H 3 no 63 "Lark"
13. Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 64 no 5/H 3 no 63 "Lark"

Disc 5
1. Quartet for Strings no 7 in F major, Op. 59 no 1 "Razumovsky"
2. Quartet for Strings no 7 in F major, Op. 59 no 1 "Razumovsky"
3. Quartet for Strings no 7 in F major, Op. 59 no 1 "Razumovsky"
4. Quartet for Strings no 7 in F major, Op. 59 no 1 "Razumovsky"
5. Quartet for Strings no 3, Sz 85
6. Quartet for Strings no 3, Sz 85
7. Quartet for Strings no 3, Sz 85
8. Quartet for Strings no 3, Sz 85
9. Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 64 no 5/H 3 no 63 "Lark"
10. Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 64 no 5/H 3 no 63 "Lark"
11. Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 64 no 5/H 3 no 63 "Lark"
12. Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 64 no 5/H 3 no 63 "Lark"

Disc 6
1. Quartet for Strings no 2 in A minor, Op. 51 no 2
2. Quartet for Strings no 2 in A minor, Op. 51 no 2
3. Quartet for Strings no 2 in A minor, Op. 51 no 2
4. Quartet for Strings no 2 in A minor, Op. 51 no 2
5. Quartet for Strings no 15 in D minor, K 421 (417b)
6. Quartet for Strings no 15 in D minor, K 421 (417b)
7. Quartet for Strings no 15 in D minor, K 421 (417b)
8. Quartet for Strings no 15 in D minor, K 421 (417b)
9. Sonatas (12) for Violin and Basso Continuo: no 2 in G major
10. Sonatas (12) for Violin and Basso Continuo: no 2 in G major
11. Sonatas (12) for Violin and Basso Continuo: no 2 in G major
12. Sonatas (12) for Violin and Basso Continuo: no 2 in G major

Disc 7
1. Quartet for Strings no 1 in D major, Op. 11
2. Quartet for Strings no 1 in D major, Op. 11
3. Quartet for Strings no 1 in D major, Op. 11
4. Quartet for Strings no 1 in D major, Op. 11
5. Quartet for Strings no 12 in F major, Op. 96/B 179 "American"
6. Quartet for Strings no 12 in F major, Op. 96/B 179 "American"
7. Quartet for Strings no 12 in F major, Op. 96/B 179 "American"
8. Quartet for Strings no 12 in F major, Op. 96/B 179 "American"
9. Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 82
10. Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 82
11. Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 82
12. Guitare, Op. 28

Disc 8
1. Novelettes (5) for String Quartet, Op. 15
2. Novelettes (5) for String Quartet, Op. 15
3. Novelettes (5) for String Quartet, Op. 15
4. Novelettes (5) for String Quartet, Op. 15
5. Novelettes (5) for String Quartet, Op. 15
6. Quartet for Strings in A minor, Op. 41 no 1
7. Quartet for Strings in A minor, Op. 41 no 1
8. Quartet for Strings in A minor, Op. 41 no 1
9. Quartet for Strings in A minor, Op. 41 no 1
10. Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10
11. Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10
12. Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10
13. Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10

Tracks:

Disc 1:
1 - String Quartet No. 19 in C major ("Dissonant"), K. 465~I. Adagio
2 - String Quartet No. 19 in C major ("Dissonant"), K. 465~II. Andante cantabile
3 - String Quartet No. 19 in C major ("Dissonant"), K. 465~III. Menuetto - Allegretto
4 - String Quartet No. 19 in C major ("Dissonant"), K. 465~IV. Allegro molto
5 - String Quartet No. 14 in D minor ("Death and the Maiden"), D. 810~I. Allegro
6 - String Quartet No. 14 in D minor ("Death and the Maiden"), D. 810~II. Andante con moto
7 - String Quartet No. 14 in D minor ("Death and the Maiden"), D. 810~III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
8 - String Quartet No. 14 in D minor ("Death and the Maiden"), D. 810~IV. Presto / Prestissimo
9 - String Quartet No. 57 in C major, Op. 74/1, H. 3/72~I. Allegro moderato
10 - String Quartet No. 57 in C major, Op. 74/1, H. 3/72~II. Andantino grazioso
11 - String Quartet No. 57 in C major, Op. 74/1, H. 3/72~III. Menuetto. Allegretto
12 - String Quartet No. 57 in C major, Op. 74/1, H. 3/72~IV. Finale. Presto
Disc 2:
1 - String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887 (Op. posth. 161)~I. Allegro molto moderato
2 - String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887 (Op. posth. 161)~II. Andante un poco moto
3 - String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887 (Op. posth. 161)~III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace / Trio. Allegretto
4 - String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887 (Op. posth. 161)~IV. Allegro assai
5 - String Quartet No. 14 in D minor ("Death and the Maiden"), D. 810~I. Allegro
6 - String Quartet No. 14 in D minor ("Death and the Maiden"), D. 810~II. Andante con moto
7 - String Quartet No. 14 in D minor ("Death and the Maiden"), D. 810~III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
8 - String Quartet No. 14 in D minor ("Death and the Maiden"), D. 810~IV. Presto / Prestissimo
Disc 3:
1 - String Quartet No. 9 in C major ("Rasumovsky 3"), Op. 59/3~I. Introduzione: Andante con moto - Allegro vivace
2 - String Quartet No. 9 in C major ("Rasumovsky 3"), Op. 59/3~II. Andante con moto quasi Allegretto
3 - String Quartet No. 9 in C major ("Rasumovsky 3"), Op. 59/3~III. Menuetto: Grazioso
4 - String Quartet No. 9 in C major ("Rasumovsky 3"), Op. 59/3~IV. Allegro molto
5 - String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131~I. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo
6 - String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131~II. Allegro molto vivace
7 - String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131~III. Allegro moderato
8 - String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131~IV. Andante, ma non troppo e molt ocantabile / Più mosso / Andante moderato e lusinghiero / Adagio
9 - String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131~V. Presto
10 - String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131~VI. Adagio, quasi un poco andante
11 - String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131~VII. Allegro
12 - String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10~I. Allegro
13 - String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10~II. Andante. Quasi recit. / Andante con moto / Allegretto / Andante con moto / Pi'u mosso / Alletro
Disc 4:
1 - String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Sz. 102, BB 110~I. Allegro . Allegro molto / Più vivo
2 - String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Sz. 102, BB 110~II. Adagio Molto. Un poco più andante / Più lento / Largo / Più andante
3 - String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Sz. 102, BB 110~III. Scherzo. Alla bulgarese (vivace) / Vivacissimo / (Scherzo da capo) / Agitato
4 - String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Sz. 102, BB 110~IV. Andante / Più andante / Più lento / Più mosso, agitato / Tranquillo / Più andante / Più lento
5 - String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Sz. 102, BB 110~Finale. Allegro vivace / Presto / Più presto, scorrevole / Prestissimo / Allegretto capriccioso, et
6 - String Quartet No. 6 in D major, Sz. 114, BB 119~I. Mesto / Più mosso, pesante / Vivace Un poco meno vivo / Vivacissimo, agitato / Ancora più vivo /
7 - String Quartet No. 6 in D major, Sz. 114, BB 119~II. Mesto / Marcia / Ancora meno mosso / Animato, molto agitato / Risoluto / Meno mosso
8 - String Quartet No. 6 in D major, Sz. 114, BB 119~III. Mesto / Burletta. Moderato / Andantino Più lento, espressivo / Andantino
9 - String Quartet No. 6 in D major, Sz. 114, BB 119~IV. Mesto / Più andante / Molto tranquillo / Più andante
10 - String Quartet No. 53 in D major ("Lark"), Op. 64/5, H. 3/63~I. Allegro moderato
11 - String Quartet No. 53 in D major ("Lark"), Op. 64/5, H. 3/63~II. Adagio cantabile
12 - String Quartet No. 53 in D major ("Lark"), Op. 64/5, H. 3/63~III. Menuetto. Allegretto
13 - String Quartet No. 53 in D major ("Lark"), Op. 64/5, H. 3/63~Finale. Vivace
Disc 5:
1 - String Quartet No. 7 in F major ("Rasumovsky 1"), Op. 59/1~I. Allegro
2 - String Quartet No. 7 in F major ("Rasumovsky 1"), Op. 59/1~II. Allegretto vivace e empre scherzando
3 - String Quartet No. 7 in F major ("Rasumovsky 1"), Op. 59/1~III. Adagio molto e mesto
4 - String Quartet No. 7 in F major ("Rasumovsky 1"), Op. 59/1~IV. Theme Russe. Allegro
5 - String Quartet No. 3 in C sharp major, Sz. 85, BB 93~I. Prima parte. Moderato
6 - String Quartet No. 3 in C sharp major, Sz. 85, BB 93~II. Allegretto vivace e empre scherzando
7 - String Quartet No. 3 in C sharp major, Sz. 85, BB 93~III. Adagio molto e mesto
8 - String Quartet No. 3 in C sharp major, Sz. 85, BB 93~IV. Coda. Allegro molto
9 - String Quartet No. 53 in D major ("Lark"), Op. 64/5, H. 3/63~I. Allegro moderato
10 - String Quartet No. 53 in D major ("Lark"), Op. 64/5, H. 3/63~II. Adagio cantabile
11 - String Quartet No. 53 in D major ("Lark"), Op. 64/5, H. 3/63~III. Menuetto. Allegretto
12 - String Quartet No. 53 in D major ("Lark"), Op. 64/5, H. 3/63~IV. Finale. Vivace
13 - Hungarian String Quartet Interview at Colby College, Maine, Aug. 1971~Koromzay & Kuttner on early repertoire of Quartet and on characteristics of a Quartet that pioneers
Disc 6:
1 - String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2~I. Allegro non troppo
2 - String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2~II. Andante moderato
3 - String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2~III. Quasi minuetto moderato / Allegretto vivace
4 - String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2~Finale. Allegro non assai / Poco tranquillo / Più vivace
5 - String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421 (K. 417b)~I. Allegro
6 - String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421 (K. 417b)~II. Andante
7 - String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421 (K. 417b)~III. Menuetto. Allegretto
8 - String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421 (K. 417b)~IV. Allegretto ma non troppo
9 - Sonata for violin & keyboard, No. 2 in G major~I. Grave. Sostenuto
10 - Sonata for violin & keyboard, No. 2 in G major~II. Fuga
11 - Sonata for violin & keyboard, No. 2 in G major~III. Aria Cantabile
12 - Sonata for violin & keyboard, No. 2 in G major~IV. Allegro
13 - Hungarian String Quartet Interview at Colby College, Maine, Aug. 1971~Koromzay on early repertoire of the Quartet
Disc 7:
1 - String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11~I. Moderato e simplice / Allegro giusto
2 - String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11~II. Andante cantabile
3 - String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11~III. Scherzo. Allegro non tanto / Trio
4 - String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11~IV. Finale. Allegro giuso / Andante / Allegro vivace
5 - String Quartet No. 12 in F major ("American"), B. 179 (Op. 96)~I. Allegro ma non troppo
6 - String Quartet No. 12 in F major ("American"), B. 179 (Op. 96)~II. Lento
7 - String Quartet No. 12 in F major ("American"), B. 179 (Op. 96)~III. Molto vivace
8 - String Quartet No. 12 in F major ("American"), B. 179 (Op. 96)~IV. Finale. Vivace ma non troppo
9 - Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82~I. Moderato
10 - Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82~II. Andante
11 - Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82~III. Allegro
12 - Guitare, for voice & piano in B minor, Op. 28
13 - Hungarian String Quartet Interview at Colby College, Maine, Aug. 1971~Koromzay, Székely & Kuttner on how the Quartet first learned the Beethoven cycle in Holland during
Disc 8:
1 - Novelettes (5) for string quartet, Op. 15~I. Alla Spagnuola. Allegretto
2 - Novelettes (5) for string quartet, Op. 15~II. Orientale. Allegro con brio
3 - Novelettes (5) for string quartet, Op. 15~III. Interludium in modo antico. Andante
4 - Novelettes (5) for string quartet, Op. 15~IV. Valse. Allegretto
5 - Novelettes (5) for string quartet, Op. 15~V. All' Ungherese. Allegretto
6 - String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41/1~I. Introduzione. Andante espressivo / Allegro
7 - String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41/1~II. Scherzo. Presto. Intermezzo
8 - String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41/1~III. Adagio
9 - String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41/1~IV. Presto
10 - String Quartet, L. 85 (Op. 10)~I. Animé et très décidé
11 - String Quartet, L. 85 (Op. 10)~II. Assez vif et bien rytmé
12 - String Quartet, L. 85 (Op. 10)~III. Andantino, doucement expressif
13 - String Quartet, L. 85 (Op. 10)~IV. Très modéré
14 - Hungarian String Quartet Interview at Colby College, Maine, Aug. 1971~Székely on discovering the Dodály Second Quartet