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Kurt Weill (1900-1950) - String Quartet, Op.8 (1924)

I. Introduktion. Sostenuto, con molta espressione — [00:00] Agitato, quasi doppio movimento [02:23] – II. Scherzo. Vivace [04:21] – III. Choralphantasie. Andante non troppo [09:22]

Vogler Quartett

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Star Wars Ultimate Medley, Intro, Imperial March, Cantina Band, Rey's Theme for String Quartet, performed by the Random Quartet

Youtube is full of uninspired Star Wars transcriptions for string quartet, quite evidently aimed at wedding ensembles looking for an easy way to please the crowd.

Fortunately sometimes you find something a cut above. More here.

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Sofia Gubaidulina, composer, who "explored the tension between the human and the divine, and sought to place her music in the service of religion," died last Thursday, age 93. Her music was often noted for its spiritual, sometimes explicitly liturgical, qualities as well as for the inspiration she drew from sources as diverse as folk musics, Japanese music, the Fibonacci series, and alternate tuning systems.

"To Soviet critics, her microchromatic tunings were 'irresponsible' and Astreia’s improvisations a form of 'hooliganism.' The dark sound palette and mystical spaciousness of her music ran counter to the tuneful optimism favored by Soviet officials. In 1979, Tikhon Khrennikov, the head of the powerful Composer’s Union, added Ms. Gubaidulina to a blacklist."

aav.

(and also a reminder that creativity and authoritarian/totalitarian governments are mortal enemies)

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Adagio for Strings by Barber. Performed by the @lovurquartet via billy.the.talking.puppy.

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ZHL Strings, www.zhlstrings.com /zhlstrings@gmail.com.

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Gaetano Brunetti - String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Allegro moderato ·

Schuppanzigh-Quartett

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Lorenzo Perosi (1872 - 1956) Quartetto n.15 per due violini, viola e violoncello (1931) Mosso / Adagio / Presto 

Ensemble "L.Perosi" I violino: Marcello Bianchi II violino: Daniele Guerci viola: Alessandro Ghé violoncello: Claudio Merlo 

Live recording, Tortona 15/10/2000)

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Ildebrando Pizzetti (1880 - 1968) - Quartetto per archi n.1 in la maggiore (1906)

I. Vivace ma sereno II. Adagio III. Tema con variazioni: Canzone, allegretto tranquillo IV. Finale: Vivo

Lajtha Quartet

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Matheus Souza - Quarteto de Cordas (2020)

Cuarteto José White: Silvia Santa María - violino 1 Cecilia García - violino 2 Sergio Absalón Carrillo - viola Orlando Espinosa Roque - violoncelo

Recorded at Ciclo de Música Contemporânea, Aguascalientes, México, April 2021.

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Richard Stöhr - String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 86: III. Adagio mesto

Artist: Judith Teasdle

Artist: Priscilla Johnson

Artist: Stefan Koch

Artist: Susan Schreiber

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Dylan Murphy - Stone. Grass. Silence.

Performed by Ficino Ensemble String Quartet Violin I - Larissa O'Grady Violin II - Danny McCann Williams Viola - Dave Kenny Cello - Ailbhe McDonagh

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George Enescu (1881-1955) - Strijkoctet op.7

Janine Jansen and Friends

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Alexander Sergios Mouzouri - Hermeneutischer Zirkel for String Quartet, performed by OCMA Quartet

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Alexander Grechaninov : String Quartet No. 4 in F major Op. 124 (1929)

I. Allegro moderato 00:00-05:15 II. Maestoso assai 05:15-14:10 III. Allegro vivo 14:10-19:05 IV. Lento, ma non troppo - Vivo 19:05-29:55

Performed by the Moyzes Quartet.

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Camille Saint-Saëns: Quatuor à cordes n° 1 en mi mineur, op. 112 Quatuor à cordes n° 2 en sol majeur, op. 153

Performed by the Quatuot Tchalik : Gabriel Tchalik & Louise Tchalik, violins Sarah Tchalik, viola Marc Tchalik, cello

Festival Live from Venice, Palazzetto Bru Zane, 22 October 2020

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Edouard Lalo: quatuor en mi bémol majeur opus 45

Quatuor Stanislas :

Laurent Causse & Jean-Marie Baudour (violons) Marie Triplet (alto) Jean de Spengler (violoncelle)

00:07 Allegro vivo 06:50 Andante non troppo 15:00 Vivace 20:22 Appassionato

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Ernő Dohnányi - String Quartet No. 2 in D-Flat Major, Op. 15 (1906) 

Performed by the Fine Arts Quartet

Movement One: Andante-Allegro - 0:00 Movement Two: Presto acciacato - 9:05 Movement Three: Molto adagio - 14:07