Quartet No. 2; Quartet No. 3, Op. 30

by Arnold Schoenberg, Juilliard String Quartet & Uta Graf

Quartet No. 2; Quartet No. 3, Op. 30 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 December 1953
  • Label: Columbia Masterworks
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 57:10
  • Community rating: 3.56/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Tracing the dramatic evolution of the composer's harmonic language, this release captures the Juilliard String Quartet navigating the leap from hyper-chromatic romanticism to the rigid architecture of serialism. The inclusion of the soprano in the final movements of the second quartet marks a historical breaking point for traditional tonality. It is a fiercely intelligent, landmark recording of twentieth-century modernism.

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Tracklist

  1. Quartet No. 2, Op. 10: First Movement: M盲ssig
  2. Quartet No. 2, Op. 10: Second Movement: Sehr Rasch
  3. Quartet No. 2, Op. 10: Third Movement: Langsam (Theme With Variations)
  4. Quartet No. 2, Op. 10: Fourth Movement: Sehr Langsam
  5. Quartet No. 3, Op. 30: First Movement: Moderato
  6. Quartet No. 3, Op. 30: Second Movement: Adagio
  7. Quartet No. 3, Op. 30: Third Movement: Intermezzo (Allegro Moderato)
  8. Quartet No. 3, Op. 30: Fourth Movement: Rondo (Molto Moderato)

Credits

  • Arnold Schoenberg - Primary Artist
  • Stefan George - Primary Artist
  • Uta Graf - Primary Artist
  • Juilliard String Quartet - Primary Artist

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