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Dvorak: American Quartet; Borodin: String Quartet No 2 / Carney

Dvorak / Borodin / Rpo / Carney
Release Date: 05/10/2011 
Label:  Royal Philharmonic Masterworks   Catalog #: 29030   Spars Code: n/a 
Composer:  Antonín Dvorák,  Alexander Borodin
Conductor:  Jonathan Carney
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 0 Hours 54 Mins. 

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Works on This Recording

1. Quartet for Strings no 12 in F major, Op. 96/B 179 "American" by Antonín Dvorák
Conductor:  Jonathan Carney
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1893; USA 
 Length: 25 Minutes 35 Secs. 
2. Quartet for Strings no 2 in D major by Alexander Borodin
Conductor:  Jonathan Carney
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1881; Russia 
 Length: 27 Minutes 28 Secs. 

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review:  ( 2 Customer Reviews )
 Astonishing Interpretation! January 23, 2014 By bess holloway (Boulder, CO) See All My Reviews "I could not quite believe my good fortune when I first heard this version of these two iconic works-- simply gorgeous! This disc is an incredible gift at such reasonable price." Report Abuse
 Two favorite quartets January 19, 2014 By Alan Beadle (Bowie, MD) See All My Reviews "An excellent interpretation of the Borodin nocturne with all its thoughtfulness. Also, a fine performance of Dvorak's "American" quartet." Report Abuse
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