Boccherini: La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid Cuarteto Casals

• Luigi Boccherini (1743 - 1805): String Quintet No. 60 in C Major, G. 324 "La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid":
• 1 Boccherini: String Quintet No. 60 in C Major, G. 324 "La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid": I. Il campane quando suonano l'Ave Maria 03:30
• 2 Boccherini: String Quintet No. 60 in C Major, G. 324 "La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid": IV. Il rosario: Largo assai - Allegro 04:41
• 3 Boccherini: String Quintet No. 60 in C Major, G. 324 "La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid": V. "Los manolos" Modo di suono, e canto 02:19
• 4 Boccherini: String Quintet No. 60 in C Major, G. 324 "La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid": VII. Ritirata - Maestoso 03:34
• String Quintet in E Major, G. 275:
• 5 Boccherini: String Quintet in E Major, G. 275: I. Amoroso 04:30
• 6 Boccherini: String Quintet in E Major, G. 275: II. Allegro con spirito 07:17
• 7 Boccherini: String Quintet in E Major, G. 275: III. Minuetto - Trio 03:29
• 8 Boccherini: String Quintet in E Major, G. 275: IV. Andante 06:16
• String Quartet No. 47 in G Minor, G. 205:
• 9 Boccherini: String Quartet No. 47 in G Minor, G. 205: I. Allegro comodo 05:59
• 10 Boccherini: String Quartet No. 47 in G Minor, G. 205: II. Andantino 03:10
• 11 Boccherini: String Quartet No. 47 in G Minor, G. 205: III. Menuetto con moto - Trio 04:06
• 12 Boccherini: String Quartet No. 47 in G Minor, G. 205: IV. Allegro giusto 04:17
• Guitar Quintet No. 6 in D Major, G. 448:
• 13 Boccherini: Guitar Quintet No. 6 in D Major, G. 448: I. Pastorale (Arr. from 1st mvt of String Quintet in D major, Op. 10, No. 6, G. 270) 05:25
• 14 Boccherini: Guitar Quintet No. 6 in D Major, G. 448: II. Allegro maestoso (Arr. from 2nd mvt of String Quintet in D Major, Op. 10 No. 6, G. 270) 06:27
• 15 Boccherini: Guitar Quintet No. 6 in D Major, G. 448: III. Grave assai - IV. Fandango (Arr. from 1st & 2nd mvts of String Quintet in D Major Op. 40 No. 2, G. 341) 11:53
• Total Runtime 01:16:53

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Boccherini owes his celebrity to more than just the Minuet of the Quintet op.11 no.5 (although that can be heard here too)! This recording proves the fact with stunning brilliance: from the castanets of the Fandango to the much more Viennese style of the String Quartet, the musicians of the Cuarteto Casals and their guests demonstrate the infinite creative resources of the composer. It culminates in the Night Music of the Streets of Madrid, a vivid example of musical realism in which, as Boccherini put it, ‘the strict rules of counterpoint’ would be out of place!

Cuarteto Casals

Cuarteto Casals
A quartet for the new millennium if I ever heard one ” wrote Strad magazine upon hearing Cuarteto Casals for the first time, shortly after its inception in 1997 at the Escuela Reina Sofía in Madrid.

Since winning First Prizes at the London and Brahms-Hamburg competitions, Cuarteto Casals has been a repeated guest at the world’s most prestigious concert halls including Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall, Musikverein Vienna, Philharmonie Cologne, Cité de la Musique Paris, Schubertiade in Schwarzenberg, Concertgebouw Amsterdam and the Philharmonie in Berlin, among many others throughout Europe, North America and Japan.

The quartet has compiled a substantial discography with the Harmonia Mundi label, including to date 9 CD’s, with repertoire ranging from lesser known Spanish composers Arriaga and Toldrá to Viennese classics Mozart, Haydn, Schubert and Brahms, through 20th Century greats Bartok, Kurtag and Ligeti. Following its critically acclaimed performances of Schubert's fifteen string quartets last season, Cuarteto Casals will record the cycle live for DVD in at L'Auditori in Barcelona, where it is quartet in residence.

“A sonic signature entirely its own,” raved the New York Times, describing Cuarteto Casals’ distinctive range of expression. A prize from the prestigious Burletti-Buitoni Trust in London enabled the quartet to purchase a matching set of Classical period bows which it uses for works from Purcell through Schubert, refining its ability to distinguish between diverse musical styles. In addition, the quartet has been profoundly influenced by its work with living composers, especially György Kurtag, and has given the world premiere of quartets written by leading Spanish composers.

In recognition of Cuarteto Casals’ unique position as the first Spanish string quartet with a truly international profile, the quartet has been honored with the Premio Nacional de Música as well as the Premi Ciutat Barcelona. The quartet has accompanied the King of Spain on diplomatic visits and performed on the peerless collection of decorated Stradivarius instruments in the Royal Palace in Madrid.

Cuarteto Casals often appears on television and radio throughout Europe and North America and is Quartet in Residence at the Escola Superior de Musica de Catalunya in Barcelona, where all four members reside and teach.

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