Nielsen, C.: String Quartets, Vol. 2 - Opp. 5, 14 The Danish String Quartet

• String Quartet in F minor, Op. 5, FS 11
• 1 I. Allegro non troppo ma energico 12:21
• 2 II. Un poco adagio 07:24
• 3 III. Allegretto scherzando 05:56
• 4 IV. Finale: Allegro appassionato 08:38
• String Quartet in E flat major, Op. 14, FS 23
• 5 I. Allegro con brio 08:54
• 6 II. Andante sostenuto 08:39
• 7 III. Allegretto pastorale - Presto - Allegretto pastorale 05:20
• 8 IV. Allegro coraggioso 06:49
• Total Runtime 01:04:01

Info for Nielsen, C.: String Quartets, Vol. 2 - Opp. 5, 14

Here is the second volume of The Young Danish String Quartet's highly acclaimed miniseries of Carl Nielsen's string quartets. The first volume in The Young Danish String Quartet's mini-series of Carl Nielsen's quartets was selected as Editor's Choice in Gramophone last summer, and a number of prestigious magazines and newspapers from all over the world agreed: This interpretation of Nielsen's string quartets sheds brilliant new light on Denmark's national composer.

'Has Nielsen been played better? These young Danes set benchmark standards.' (Gramophone)

The Danish String Quartet
Carl Nielsen, composer

Tracklist:
String Quartet in F minor, Op.5 (1890)
I Allegro non troppo ma energico
II Un poco adagio
III Allegretto scherzando
IV Allegro appassionato
String Quartet in E flat major, Op.14 (1897-98)
I Allegro con brio
II Andante sostenuto
III Allegretto pastorale - Presto - Allegretto pastorale
IV Allegro coraggioso

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