Hidden Gems, Vol. 4: Pleyel – String Quartets, B. 353-355 Ignaz Pleyel Quartett

• Ignaz Joseph Pleyel (1757 - 1831): String Quartet in C Major, B. 353:
• 1 String Quartet in C Major, B. 353: I. Allegro 08:30
• 2 String Quartet in C Major, B. 353: II. Adagio con sordini 06:00
• 3 String Quartet in C Major, B. 353: III. Rondo. Allegro 05:09
• String Quartet in B-Flat Major, B. 354:
• 4 String Quartet in B-Flat Major, B. 354: I. Allegro vivace 12:06
• 5 String Quartet in B-Flat Major, B. 354: II. Tempo di menuetto 07:44
• String Quartet in E Minor, B. 355:
• 6 String Quartet in E Minor, B. 355: I. Allegro spiritoso 08:46
• 7 String Quartet in E Minor, B. 355: II. Adagio amoroso con espressione 04:27
• 8 String Quartet in E Minor, B. 355: III. Finale. Allegro 05:09
• Total Runtime 57:51

Info for Hidden Gems, Vol. 4: Pleyel – String Quartets, B. 353-355

Dominik Hellsberg writes: “Ignace Pleyel’s string quartets represent an attractive challenge for experienced chamber musicians. The style is very familiar, yet the music is entirely new and full of surprises. For example, one discovers discrepancies between exposition and recapitulation, unexpected changes from major to minor keys, or the peculiar nature of the scoring, in which every instrument and ensemble member, even the second violin, is tasked with the continuation of the principal voice. Elegance is one of the main stylistic ingredients of Viennese Classicism, and it is also a principal focus of Pleyel’s compositional style. The beauty of Pleyel’s music is expressed with the utmost delicacy and with noble, deliberate restraint - a sign of true art”.

Ignaz Pleyel Quartett

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