Concerto per archi, Op. 40b & Cinque pezzi, Op. 34

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Concerto per archi, Op. 40b & Cinque pezzi, Op. 34
Quartetto di Venezia

[ Naxos / CD ]

Release Date: Sunday 29 December 2013

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Towards the end of the 19th century a new home-grown school of instrumental music began to flourish in Italy, bearing fruit over the following decades. Casella's Cinque pezzi (1920) and Concerto, Op. 40b (1923), both for string quartet, are two high points of of the genre, with the Concerto quickly becoming an international success. Guido Turchi's Concerto breve, which draws on the models of Hindemith and Bartók, is another significant contribution to the development of the string quartet in 20th-century Italy.

"With an official recognition from the President of the Republic of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano, the well-established and highly acclaimed Quartetto di Venezia celebrates their twenty-fifth anniversary season. In this CD this chamber group confidently adds to its already varied and extensive repertoire which ranges from Boccherini to Saint-Saëns and is a most welcome new release" (MusicWeb Feb 2014)

Tracks:

Casella:
Concerto per archi, Op. 40b
World Première Recording
Cinque pezzi, Op. 34

Turchi:
Concerto breve