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Bedřich Smetana, The Medici Quartet
String Quartets Nos. 1 and 2

Album 1988 on Nimbus Records label
Classical (Romantic)

CD: - Silver label / black text - "Nimbus Records" logo at top - 1987 Crown logo / Catalog number at 3 o'clock - Composition titles and performers / "℗ 1987 © 1988 Nimbus Records Ltd" at 6 o'clock - "Made in England" / "Distributed by A&M Records Inc" / Stereo Ambisonic UHJ encoded" at 9 o'clock LINER: - 8 pages - Page 2: --- Track details and performer credits --- Recorded at Wyastone Leys, No.1 on 5th November, 1987, No.2 on 3rd November 1987" --- "A Digital Recording" --- "℗ 1987 © 1988 Nimbus Records Limited" - Pages 3 to 6: Music notes in English only ("© Patrick Lambert, 1988") - Page 7: Medici String Quartet biography - Page 8: --- "Other recordings by the Medici String Quartet on Nimbus Compact Disc" --- "Recorded and mastered in England by Nimbus Records Limited" --- "Printed by South Western Printers Ltd, Caerphilly" INLAY CARD: - Track details / "Total playing time 46:53" - Colour portrait of Smetana (uncredited) - Barcode (top right) - Short description of Smetana's two String Quartets (uncredited) - "Recorded, Mastered and Manufactured in England by Nimbus Records Limited, Wyastone Leys, Monmouth." - "℗ 1987 © 1988 Nimbus Records Limited"

     
Musicians
PortraitBedřich Smetana , 1824-1884 CZ
album by
PortraitThe Medici Quartet ,
ensemble, string quartet, album by
PortraitTony Lewis vc, 1915-1983 GB
cello
PortraitIvo Van Der Werff vl,
viola
PortraitDavid Matthews vn,
violin
PortraitPaul Robertson vn, 1952-2016
violin
Producers
Accent, Swansea design
Patrick Lambert liner notes
Fritz Curzon photography by, cover photo
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1String Quartet No.1 In E Minor ("From My Life")Bedřich Smetana, The Medici Quartet27:52
2I Allegro Vivo AppassionatoBedřich Smetana, The Medici Quartet7:02
3II Allegro Moderato À La PolkaBedřich Smetana, The Medici Quartet5:38
4III Largo SostenutoBedřich Smetana, The Medici Quartet8:41
5IV VivaceBedřich Smetana, The Medici Quartet6:31
6String Quartet No.2 In D MinorBedřich Smetana, The Medici Quartet18:56
7I AllegroBedřich Smetana, The Medici Quartet5:40
8II Allegro Moderato - Andante CantabileBedřich Smetana, The Medici Quartet5:52
9III Allegro Non Più Moderato, Ma Agitato E Con FuocoBedřich Smetana, The Medici Quartet4:42
10 IV Finale: PrestoBedřich Smetana, The Medici Quartet2:42

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