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Quartetto Italiano - Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 76 Nos. 2 "Fifths" & 4 "Sunrise" (Remastered) (2021)

Quartetto Italiano - Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 76 Nos. 2 "Fifths" & 4 "Sunrise" (Remastered) (2021)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) 111 MB | Cover | 46:00 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 105 MB
Classical | Label: Warner Classics

The six String Quartets, Op. 76 by Joseph Haydn were composed in 1797 or 1798 and dedicated to the Hungarian count Joseph Georg von Erdődy 1754–1824). They form the last complete set of string quartets that Haydn composed. At the time of the commission, Haydn was employed at the court of Prince Nicolaus Esterházy II and was composing the oratorio The Creation as well as Princess Maria Hermenegild Esterházy's annual mass.
Quartetto Italiano - Ravel: String Quartet - Stravinsky: Three Pieces for String Quartet (2021)

Quartetto Italiano - Ravel: String Quartet - Stravinsky: Three Pieces for String Quartet (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 177 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 86 Mb | 00:37:30
Classical | Label: Warner Classics

Historical recordings: The ensemble's confidently-chosen name made it clear from the outset that the Quartetto Italiano saw itself not simply as an Italian string quartet among many, but as the authoritative one. The ensemble was soon recognized as a pioneer of Italian chamber music culture following the Second World War. Through their tireless obsession with detail, in-depth exploration of the works' musical expression, and the remarkable homogeneity of their quartet sound, the Quartetto Italiano conquered a firm place in the top league of leading string quartets over the first two decades of their career.
Quartetto Italiano - Schumann: String Quartet, Op. 41 No. 3 - Mozart: String Quartet No. 3, K. 156 (2021)

Quartetto Italiano - Schumann: String Quartet, Op. 41 No. 3 - Mozart: String Quartet No. 3, K. 156 (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 237 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 111 Mb | 00:48:20
Classical | Label: Warner Classics

Historical recordings: The ensemble's confidently-chosen name made it clear from the outset that the Quartetto Italiano saw itself not simply as an Italian string quartet among many, but as the authoritative one. The ensemble was soon recognized as a pioneer of Italian chamber music culture following the Second World War. Through their tireless obsession with detail, in-depth exploration of the works' musical expression, and the remarkable homogeneity of their quartet sound, the Quartetto Italiano conquered a firm place in the top league of leading string quartets over the first two decades of their career.
Quartetto Italiano - Schumann: String Quartet, Op. 41 No. 3 - Mozart: String Quartet No. 3, K. 156 (2021) [Digital Dnld 24/192]

Quartetto Italiano - Schumann: String Quartet, Op. 41 No. 3 - Mozart: String Quartet No. 3, K. 156 (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 48:20 minutes | 1,77 GB
Classical | Label: Warner Classics, Official Digital Download

Historical recordings: The ensemble's confidently-chosen name made it clear from the outset that the Quartetto Italiano saw itself not simply as an Italian string quartet among many, but as the authoritative one. The ensemble was soon recognized as a pioneer of Italian chamber music culture following the Second World War. Through their tireless obsession with detail, in-depth exploration of the works' musical expression, and the remarkable homogeneity of their quartet sound, the Quartetto Italiano conquered a firm place in the top league of leading string quartets over the first two decades of their career.
Quartetto Italiano - Ravel: String Quartet - Stravinsky: Three Pieces for String Quartet (2021) [Digital Download 24/192]

Quartetto Italiano - Ravel: String Quartet - Stravinsky: Three Pieces for String Quartet (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 37:30 minutes | 1,36 GB
Classical | Label: Warner Classics, Official Digital Download

Historical recordings: The ensemble's confidently-chosen name made it clear from the outset that the Quartetto Italiano saw itself not simply as an Italian string quartet among many, but as the authoritative one. The ensemble was soon recognized as a pioneer of Italian chamber music culture following the Second World War. Through their tireless obsession with detail, in-depth exploration of the works' musical expression, and the remarkable homogeneity of their quartet sound, the Quartetto Italiano conquered a firm place in the top league of leading string quartets over the first two decades of their career.
Quartetto Italiano - Gabrieli, Marini, Neri, Vitali, Scarlatti & Vivaldi- Il quartetto d'archi in Italia nel XVII secolo (2022)

Quartetto Italiano - Gabrieli, Marini, Neri, Vitali, Scarlatti & Vivaldi- Il quartetto d'archi in Italia nel XVII secolo (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96-192 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 43:07 minutes | 781 MB
Classical | Label: Warner Classics, Official Digital Download

This release features a modern transcription of Leonardo Vinci’s solo for violin and harpsichord, which we have coupled with a 1956 recording dedicated to 17th-century Italian music for string ensemble. The program runs from Gabrieli’s canzoni to Vivaldi four-parts sonatas, and includes various obscure works which have very rarely been recorded!
Quartetto Italiano - Haydn- String Quartets, Op. 76 Nos. 2 "Fifths" & 4 "Sunrise" (2021) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

Quartetto Italiano - Haydn- String Quartets, Op. 76 Nos. 2 "Fifths" & 4 "Sunrise" (2021) [Official Digital Download 24/192]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 45:55 minutes | 919 MB
Classical | Label: Warner Classics, Official Digital Download

The six String Quartets, Op. 76 by Joseph Haydn were composed in 1797 or 1798 and dedicated to the Hungarian count Joseph Georg von Erdődy 1754–1824).
Quartetto Italiano - Mozart - String Quartets Nos. 14 "Spring" & 15 (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

Quartetto Italiano - Mozart - String Quartets Nos. 14 "Spring" & 15 (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/192]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 58:29 minutes | 1,15 GB
Classical | Label: Warner Classics, Official Digital Download

“The finest string quartet, unquestionably, that our century has known.” In 1951, when the Quartetto Italiano first visited the USA, composer Virgil Thomson’s was enthused: “Perfection is the only word to describe this playing.” The quartet’s members, who had met while studying in Siena, made their ensemble debut in 1945. They went on to enthral audiences around the world with interpretations of proverbial beauty, insight and architectural elegance.
Quartetto Italiano - Galuppi, Boccherini & Cambini - Quartetti per archi (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

Quartetto Italiano - Galuppi, Boccherini & Cambini - Quartetti per archi (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/192]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 44:33 minutes | 893 MB
Classical | Label: Warner Classics, Official Digital Download

“The finest string quartet, unquestionably, that our century has known.” In 1951, when the Quartetto Italiano first visited the USA, composer Virgil Thomson’s was enthused: “Perfection is the only word to describe this playing.” The quartet’s members, who had met while studying in Siena, made their ensemble debut in 1945. They went on to enthral audiences around the world with interpretations of proverbial beauty, insight and architectural elegance.
Quartetto Italiano - Prokofiev- String Quartet No. 2, Op. 92 - Malipiero- String Quartet No. 4 (1956/2021) [24/192]

Quartetto Italiano - Prokofiev- String Quartet No. 2, Op. 92 - Malipiero- String Quartet No. 4 (1956/2021) [24/192]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 38:04 minutes | 752 MB
Classical | Label: Warner Classics, Official Digital Download

This release features a very rare recording of Gian Francesco Malipiero’s second string quartet. Malipiero composed the most important quartet cycle of modern Italy, which the Quartetto Italiano intensely promoted throughout their career. It is coupled with Prokofiev’s second quartet, composed after Caucasian themes.