Les Vendredis: Collection of pieces for string quartet from Belaieff's Friday Concerts (1899)

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The Szymanowski Quartet give a performance that is more detailed and a little slower than the Dantes. This also gives some of the pieces a little more gravitas, and the recording is cleaner and... — MusicWeb International, 30th May 2017 More…

Release Date: 13th Apr 2017
Catalogue No: SWR19034CD
Label: SWR Music
Length: 77 minutes

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Glazunov: Les vendredis, Book 1

Work length11:04

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Szymanowski Quartet

Prelude and Fugue in D Minor

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Nikolai Artsibushev: Les vendredis, Book 1

Work length4:12

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Szymanowski Quartet

Serenade in A Major

Track length4:12

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Liadov: Les vendredis, Book 1

Work length5:28

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Szymanowski Quartet

Polka in D Major

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Vitols: Les vendredis, Book 1

Work length3:42

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Szymanowski Quartet

Menuet in B-Flat Major

Track length3:42

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Sokolov, N: Les vendredis, Book 1

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Szymanowski Quartet

Canon a 3 voci in D Major

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Osten-Sacken: Les vendredis, Book 1

Work length3:21

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Szymanowski Quartet

Berceuse in B Minor

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Liadov: Les vendredis, Book 1

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Szymanowski Quartet

Mazurka in D Major

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Blumenfeld: Les vendredis, Book 1

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Szymanowski Quartet

Sarabande in G Minor

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Sokolov, N: Les vendredis, Book 1

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Szymanowski Quartet

Scherzo in D Minor

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Rimsky Korsakov: Les vendredis, Book 2

Work length8:50

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Szymanowski Quartet

Allegro in B-Flat Major

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Liadov: Les vendredis, Book 2

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Szymanowski Quartet

Sarabande in G Minor

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Borodin: Les vendredis, Book 2

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Szymanowski Quartet

Scherzo in D Major

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Liadov: Les vendredis, Book 2

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Szymanowski Quartet

Fugue in D minor

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Sokolov, N: Les vendredis, Book 2

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Szymanowski Quartet

Mazurka in A Minor

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Glazunov: Les vendredis, Book 2

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Szymanowski Quartet

Courante in G Major

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Alexander Kopylov: Les vendredis, Book 2

Work length3:09

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Szymanowski Quartet

Polka in C Major

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Les Vendredis is a collection of string quartets by several Russian composers, who played a key role at the famous Friday evening concerts organized by the music publisher Belaieff at the end of the 19th century. Alexander Glazunov, Anatoli Liadov and Rimsky-Korsakov are among the illustrious names that formed that musical society. Belaieff, son and heir of a wealthy wood trader, was a music enthusiast and an excellent violist. Thus, it was only natural that he hosted string quartet concerts in his house and commissioned composers for new string quartet works. Some of these works were published in 1899 by Belaieff’s own publishing house, which he had founded in the 1880s. The works of this collection continue to fascinate to this day, but are, unfortunately, only rarely performed. The Szymanowski Quartet, who are known for their exciting and cleverly compiled concert programmes, perform this repertoire with both pleasure and passion. Their technical perfection suits the musical challenges and their soulful performance highlights the lyrical emotions of these Russian musical treasures.

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30th May 2017

The Szymanowski Quartet give a performance that is more detailed and a little slower than the Dantes. This also gives some of the pieces a little more gravitas, and the recording is cleaner and brighter.

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