Calder Quartet with Gloria Cheng 2013

Called “outstanding” and “superb” by the New York Times, the Calder Quartet defies boundaries through performing a broad range of repertoire at an exceptional level, always striving to channel the true intention of the work’s creator. Grammy-winning pianist Gloria Cheng has won widespread acclaim as a discerning artist whose recitals and recordings explore and reveal significant interconnections between composers.
String Quartet No. 1 in A minor Béla Bartók (1881-1945)

1. Lento
2. Allegretto
3. Allegro vivace

Quintet for Piano and Strings Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998)

1. Moderato
2. In Tempo di Valse
3. Andante
4. Lento
5. Moderato pastorale

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String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131 Ludwig van Beethoven (1779-1827)

1. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
2. Allegro molto vivace
3. Allegro moderato-Adagio
4. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile-Piu mosso-Andante moderato e lusinghiero-Adagio-Allegretto-Adagio, ma non troppo e semplice-Allegretto
5. Presto
6. Adagio quasi un poco andante
7. Allegro

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