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Vagn Holmboe

String Quartets Vol. 2


Peter Fabricius, viola
Anton Kontra, violin
Boris Samsing, violin
The Kontra Quartet
Morten Zeuthen, cello

Vagn Holmboe, composer

About:
The spirit of folk culture plays an important role in the music of Vagn Holmboe. As was the case with Béla Bartók, folkloristic studies have here contributed significantly to the compositional process. Holmboe is the most influential Danish composer of the generation after Carl Nielsen and his large output includes twelve symphonies, chamber concertos, and a long series of extremely fine string quartets.
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String Quartet no. 2 op. 47 (1949)
1

I Andante fluente

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II Andante con moto e affetuoso

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III Presto

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IV Un poco adagio

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5

V Allegro molto e leggiero

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String Quartet no. 5 op. 66 (1955)
6

I Pesante - Fluente

 9:20 Play $3.00
7

II Adagio

 5:50 Play $3.00
8

III Energico

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String Quartet no. 6 op. 78 (1961)
9

I Lento - Allegro coc fuoco - Lento - Allegro con fuoco - Lento

 5:52 Play $3.00
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II Molto vivace2

 3:25 Play $1.50
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III Adagio e piano

 5:35 Play $3.00
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VI Allegro spiritoso

 4:00 Play $1.50
Total playing time  66 minutes
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Recorded at Focus Recording, Copenhagen, on 17 September 1995 (no. 6) and at the Freemason's Hall, Copenhagen, on 19-20 June 1995

Recording producer: Jesper Jørgensen
Sound engineer: Jesper Jørgensen

Publisher: Edition Wilhelm Hansen AS, member of Koda, Denmark

Cover picture: Richard Mortensen: "Komposition" (1958)

Physical Format: Compact Disc

Catalogue Number: 8.224026

Barcode: 0730099972628

Release Date: January 1996

Genre: Early 20th Century

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Reviews

"Exemplary in every way" (Gramophone)

"These recordings are strongly recommended" (Classic CD)

"The Kontra's performances are again excellent" (Tempo)

"It is noble music, lovingly played - the most intimate music of a major composer" (In Tune)


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