Contrasts – Amici Chamber Ensemble

Contrasts – Amici Chamber Ensemble
Catalog number: 193

Tracks:

01 Sextet in C Major, Op. 37 - Mvt. I. Allegro appassionato
comp: Erbi Dohnanyi
02 Sextet in C Major, Op. 37 - Mvt. II. Intermezzo: Adagio
03 Sextet in C Major, Op. 37 - Mvt. III. Allegro con sentimento
04 Sextet in C Major, Op. 37 - Mvt. IV. Finale: Allegro vivace, giocoso
05 Seven Poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127 - I. Ophelia's Song
comp: Dmitri Shostakovich
06 Seven Poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127 - II. Hamayun, Prophetic Bird
07 Seven Poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127 - III. We Were Together
08 Seven Poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127 - IV. The City Sleeps
09 Seven Poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127 - V. Storm
10 Seven Poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127 - VI. Secret Signs
11 Seven Poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127 - VII. Music
12 Contrasts - Mvt. 1. Verbunkos: Moderato, ben ritmato
comp: Bela Bartok
13 Contrasts - Mvt. 2. Piheno: Lento
14 Contrasts - Mvt. 3. Sebes: Allegro vivace

A striking combination of seldom recorded repertoire. This CD brings together three significant 20th century chamber works.

This is a real find…it contains excellent performances of three near-masterpieces, all of which defy categorization…The Dohnanyi alone is worth the price of this disc, and is played with great gusto and commitment by the six musicians…good sound and good notes…
— Classical Music Magazine

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