Arnold Schoenberg 2: Streichquartette I-IV

by Arnold Schoenberg / Arditti Quartet / Dawn Upshaw

Arnold Schoenberg 2: Streichquartette I-IV cover art

This recording presents the complete string quartets of the influential Austrian composer, tracking his stylistic evolution from late-Romantic tonality into groundbreaking twelve-tone serialism. The Arditti Quartet brings extreme technical precision to the notoriously demanding scores, while soprano Dawn Upshaw contributes heavily to the boundary-pushing vocal movements of the Second Quartet.

Genres

  • Expressionism
  • Chamber Music
  • Serialism

Tracklist

  1. I. Nicht Zu Rasch
  2. II. KrÀftig
  3. III. MĂ€ssig
  4. IV. MĂ€ssig
  5. I. MĂ€ssig
  6. II. Sehr Rasch
  7. III. »Litanei« Langsam
  8. IV. »EntrĂŒckung« Sehr Langsam
  9. I. Moderato
  10. II. Adagio
  11. III. Intermezzo, Allegro Moderato
  12. IV. Rondo, Molto Moderato
  13. I. Allegro Molto, Energico
  14. II. Scherzo (Comodo)
  15. III. Largo
  16. IV. Allegro