One of the UK's finest chamber ensembles, the Navarra Quartet, presents a programme of music exploring those eternal human preoccupations: Love and Death. Tolstoy's Kreutzer Sonata, inspired by Beethoven's work, in turn prompted JanÃ¡cek to write his String Quartet No.1, a piece that reflects Tolstoy's story of passion and drama. Schubert's immortal 'Death and the Maiden' Quartet includes variations based on his song of the same name, in which the maiden attempts to delay Death's advances. In Chrysanthemums, Puccini evokes flowers at an Italian funeral, and Spanish composer JoaquÃn Turina wrote The Bullfighter's Prayer about a bullfighter's moment of contemplation before facing his audience, and his own mortality. These works are interspersed with gems by KurtÃ¡g, including a piece composed as a memorial for some of his dearest friends. The Navarra Quartet describes this programme as an "imaginary dialogue", and the unique, conversational rapport of these musicians draws the listener into their intricate musical world.

Tracklist:

La Oración De Torero, Op. 34 (Version For String Quartet)
Signs, Games & Messages: III. Ligatura Y (Version For String Trio)
Crisantemi, Sc 65
String Quartet No. 1, Jw VII/8 "Kreuzer Sonata": I. Adagio Con Moto
String Quartet No. 1, Jw VII/8 "Kreuzer Sonata": II. Con Moto
String Quartet No. 1, Jw VII/8 "Kreuzer Sonata": III. Con Moto - Vivace - Andante
String Quartet No. 1, Jw VII/8 "Kreuzer Sonata": IV. Con Moto - Più Mosso
Officium Breve In Memoriam Andreae Szervánszky, Op. 28: XV. Arioso Interrotto (Di Endre Szervánsky). Larghetto
String Quartet In D Minor D. 810 "Death And The Maiden": I. Allegro
String Quartet In D Minor D. 810 "Death And The Maiden": II. Andante Con Moto
String Quartet In D Minor D. 810 "Death And The Maiden": III. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
String Quartet In D Minor D. 810 "Death And The Maiden": IV. Presto

UPC: 5060189561353
Label: Orchid Classics
Release Date: 7.17.20
Format: CD

Love & Death / Various - Love & Death (CD)