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Legends of the 20th Century: Bolshoi Theatre Quartet

Bolshoi Theatre Quartet / Borodin / Gliere
Release Date: 07/12/2011 
Label:  Melodiya   Catalog #: 1001750   Spars Code: ADD 
Composer:  Alexander Borodin,  Reinhold Gliere,  Nikolay Myaskovsky
Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 1 Hours 9 Mins. 

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Works on This Recording

1.
Sextet for Strings in D minor by Alexander Borodin
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1860-1861 
 Date of Recording: 1952 
Length: 5 Minutes 23 Secs. 
2.
Scherzo for String Quartet in D major by Alexander Borodin
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1882; Russia 
 Date of Recording: 1949 
Length: 10 Minutes 57 Secs. 
3.
String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 67 by Reinhold Gliere
Period: Modern 
 Date of Recording: 1950 
Length: 23 Minutes 56 Secs. 
4.
Quartet for Strings no 9 in D minor, Op. 62 by Nikolay Myaskovsky
Period: Modern 
Written: 1943 
 Date of Recording: 1956 
Length: 24 Minutes 31 Secs. 

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review:  ( 1 Customer Review )
 Older Recording of Mature, Unfamiliar Russian Cha October 20, 2012 By Henry S. (Springfield, VA) See All My Reviews "This remarkable historical recording contains chamber works by Alexander Borodin, Reinhold Gliere, and Nikolai Myaskovsky. Recordings date from 1949, the early 1950's and the mid-1960's; thus, the sound quality is slightly degraded,although re-mastering has done a good job preserving and restoring some of the luster of these performances. Rest assured that you will not encounter any significant problems in terms of 'listenability' with this disk. Borodin's String Sextet, Gliere's 3rd String Quartet, and Myaskovsky's 9th String Quartet are not frequently encountered in chamber music concerts, which is why this recording is such a treasure; all are mature and serious chamber music compositions, well worth exploring. The Bolshoi Theater Quartet's performance is beyond reproach, so if you like chamber music and can live with the age of these recordings, give this disk a try. This is very close to a 5-star rating in my opinion, lacking only the modern recording technology needed to bring out the full aesthetic beauty of these very fine Russian works. Recommended." Report Abuse
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