?Erich Wolfgang Korngold wrote a significant body of chamber music (the Piano Trio and String Sextet are on Naxos 8.574008). His three String Quartets reflect differing periods of composition. The First marries impetuousness with enticing harmonies and rapt eloquence. The Second dates from 1933 and has great clarity and rhythmic impetus, with a full complement of Korngold's lyricism. The post-war Third is more relaxed, unexpectedly juxtaposing the archaic and modern with a joyful conclusion. The acclaimed Tippett Quartet can also be heard in works by Bax, GÃ³recki, Panufnik, Penderecki, Rozsa and Michael Tippett.

Tracklist:

String Quartet No. 1 in A major, Op. 16~I. Allegro molto
String Quartet No. 1 in A major, Op. 16~II. Adagio quasi Fantasia: Langsam, mit groÃŸem Ausdruck
String Quartet No. 1 in A major, Op. 16~III. Intermezzo: Ziemlich lebhaft, mit Grazie
String Quartet No. 1 in A major, Op. 16~IV. Finale: Allegretto amabile e comodo
String Quartet No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 26~I. Allegro
String Quartet No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 26~II. Intermezzo: Allegretto con moto - Molto piÃ¹ mosso
String Quartet No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 26~III. Larghetto: Lento - Con moto sentimento
String Quartet No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 26~IV. Waltz (Finale): Tempo di Valse - Meno mosso - Poco piÃ¹ mosso - Poco meno mosso
String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 34~I. Allegro molto - Tranquillo - Subito agitato - Tempo I - Poco meno
String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 34~II. Scherzo: Allegro molto - Trio: L'istesso tempo - Meno mosso - PiÃ¹ mosso - Scherzo D
String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 34~III. Sostenuto: Like a Folk Tune - Poco piÃ¹ mosso - Appassionato - Molto meno, Dolce -
String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 34~IV. Finale: Allegro - Allegro con fuoco - PiÃ¹ mosso

UPC: 747313442874
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 3.10.23
Format: CD

Korngold / Tippett Quartet - String Quartets Nos. 1-3 (CD)