These works are among AntonÃn Dvorak's most valued creations. His youthful String Quintet Op. 77 is a "symphony for strings" with a modern feel; scoring it with a double bass produced a novel, visionary and highly romantic soundscape. The two other works, both written as domestic music for his Prague friends, could hardly be more different. The inclusion of a harmonium lends the Bagatelles Op. 47 a quite unique magic. Dvorak wrote of the Terzetto Op. 74: "I'm now writing little Bagatelles... The work is as enjoyable as writing a great symphony." Despite their rather modest technical demands, these are singular masterpieces, with a sonority unmatched in music history. The virtuosic interpretation by the Scharoun Ensemble Berlin emphasizes the works' merit, giving us chamber music with a symphonic breadth: it is quite obvious that the performers are members of the Berliner Philharmoniker.

Tracklist:

Bagatelles, Op. 47, B. 79: No. 1. Allegretto Scherzando
Bagatelles, Op. 47, B. 79: No. 2. Tempo Di Minuetto: Grazioso
Bagatelles, Op. 47, B. 79: No. 3. Allegretto Scherzando
Bagatelles, Op. 47, B. 79: No. 4. Canon: Andante Con Moto
Bagatelles, Op. 47, B. 79: No. 5. Poco Allegro
Terzetto In C Major, Op. 74, B. 148: I. Introduzione: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Terzetto In C Major, Op. 74, B. 148: II. Larghetto
Terzetto In C Major, Op. 74, B. 148: II. Scherzo: Vivace
Terzetto In C Major, Op. 74, B. 148: IV. Tema Con Variazioni: Poco Adagio
String Quintet In G Major, Op. 77, B. 49: I. Allegro Con Fuoco
String Quintet In G Major, Op. 77, B. 49: II. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace
String Quintet In G Major, Op. 77, B. 49: III. Poco Andante
String Quintet In G Major, Op. 77, B. 49: IV. Finale: Allegro Assai

UPC: 812973011873
Label: Tudor
Release Date: 10.9.15
Format: CD

Dvorak / Scharoun Ensemble Berlin - Bagatelles Op. 47 - Terzetto Op. 74 - String (CD)