Five Late String Quartets

Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904): Cinco últimos cuartetos: No. 10 en Mib mayor opus 51, No. 11 en Do mayor, opus 61, No. 12 en fa mayor, opus 96, No. 13 en Sol mayor, opus 106 y No. 14 en La b mayor. Partitura general.

Much esteemed for its charm and purity, Dvorák's chamber music is considered among his best work, and the five string quartets in this volume rank among his finest chamber compositions. Reproduced directly from the reliable, well-engraved Simrock editions, published under Dvorák's own supervision, the selections include:
Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 51
Quartet No. 11 in C Major, Op. 61
Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 ("The American")
Quartet No. 13 in G Major, Op. 106
Quartet No. 14 in A-flat Major, Op. 105

Now available in one inexpensive, durable Dover volume, these quartets display the individuality, mastery of instrumentation, and wealth of melodic inspiration that earned Dvorák a place among the most richly gifted and versatile composers of the nineteenth century. Musicians, music lovers, any admirer of fine chamber music will welcome this attractive reprint of five of the master's finest works in the genre.
New anthology of five string quartets published by N. Simrock, Berlin, 1879-96.

CONTENIDO:

QUARTET NO. 10, IN E-FLAT MAJOR, OP. 51 (dedicated to Jean Becker, violinist and founder of the Quartetto Fiorentino)
Allegro ma non troppo
Dumka. Andante con moto
Romanze. Andante con moto
finale. Allegro assai

QUARTET NO. 11 IN C MAJOR, OP. 61
Allegro
Poco Adagio e molto cantabile
Scherzo. Allegro vivo
Finale. Vivace

QUARTET NO. 12 IN F MAJOR, OP. 96 ("The American")
Allegro ma non troppo
Lento
Molto vivace
Finale. Vivace ma non troppo

QUARTET NO. 13 IN G MAJOR, OP. 106
Allegro moderato
Adagio ma non troppo
Molto vivace
Finale. Andante sostenuto-Allegro con fuoco

QUARTET NO. 14 IN A-FLAT MAJOR, OP. 105
Adagio ma non troppo-Allegro appassionato
Molto vivace
Lento e molto cantabile
Allegro non tanto