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For the 30th anniversary of our string quartet, we decided to evoke our patronymic gure – Manfred – through this recording.
Manfred, an essential representative of European romanticism, is inseparable from his creator, George Gordon Baron, known as Lord Byron (1788-1824). Manfred is Byron's verse drama, published in 1817, introducing a traveller contemplating a sea of clouds, immortalized in a painting by Caspar David Friedrich the following year.
A kind of modern Prometheus, the character of Manfred immediately enchanted the visual art world. But contrary to Faust – whose musical legacy is abundant – few composers have dared to tackle Manfred, who embodies man's revolt against life and who communicates with the invisible world.
1.Quatuor à cordes en La Mineur, Op. 41, No. 1: I. Introduzione. Andante espressivo - Allegro..09:41
2.Quatuor à cordes en La Mineur, Op. 41, No. 1: II. Scherzo. Presto - Intermezzo..03:52
3.Quatuor à cordes en La Mineur, Op. 41, No. 1: III. Adagio..05:50
4.Quatuor à cordes en La Mineur, Op. 41, No. 1: IV. Presto..06:32
5.Quatuor à cordes No. 2 en Fa Majeur, Op. 22: I. Adagio. Moderato assai, quasi andantino..12:58
6.Quatuor à cordes No. 2 en Fa Majeur, Op. 22: II. Scherzo. Allegro giusto..06:29
7.Quatuor à cordes No. 2 en Fa Majeur, Op. 22: III. Andante ma non tanto..13:44
8.Quatuor à cordes No. 2 en Fa Majeur, Op. 22: IV. Allegro con moto. Piu mosso..06:35 |
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