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Elliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
The Five String Quartets

Album US 2014 on Sony Classical label
Classical (Post-Modern, Contemporary)

String Quartets Nos. 1-4 originally released on Sony Classical S2K 47229. String Quartets Nos. 1-4 recorded at the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, NYC, 1990-1991. String Quartet No. 5 recorded at the Concert Hall of the Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York, 2013. CD is packaged in a standard-sized clear-tray double CD jewel case, along with a 20-page booklet with notes in English.

     
Musicians
PortraitElliott Carter voc, 1908-2012 US
album by
PortraitJuilliard String Quartet , *1949 US
ensemble, album by
PortraitJoel Krosnick vc, *1941 US
cello, liner notes
PortraitSamuel Rhodes vl,
liner notes, viola
PortraitJoel Smirnoff vn,
violin
PortraitJoseph Lin vn,
violin
PortraitRobert Mann vn, *1920 US
violin
PortraitRonald Copes vn, vl,
violin
Producers
Federico Ruiz art direction, design
Charles Harbutt engineer
David Schiff liner notes
Gary Schultz producer
Steve Epstein producer, engineer
Composers
Elliott Carter
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1String Quartet No. 1 (1951)Elliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
2I.Fantasia: MaestosoElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
3Allegro scorrevoleElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
4II. Allegro scorrevoleElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
5AdagioElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
6III. VariationsElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
7String Quartet No. 2 (1959)Elliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
8IntroductionElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
9I. Allegro fantasticElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
10Cadenza for ViolaElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
11II. Presto scherzandoElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
12Cadenza for CelloElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
13III. Andante espressivoElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
14Cadenza for Violin IElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
15IV. AllegroElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
16ConclusionElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
17String Quartet No. 3 (1971)Elliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
18Duo II: Maestoso (giusto sempre) - Pause - Grazioso - Giusto, meccanico ; Duo I: Furioso (quasi rubato sempre) – Leggerissimo - Andante espressivo – PauseElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
19Duo II: Giusto, meccanico (cont.) - Pause - Scorrevole; Duo I: Giocoso - PauseElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
20Duo II: Scorrevole (cont.) - Giusto, meccanico - Grazioso; Duo I: Leggerissimo - Furioso - PauseElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
21Duo II: Grazioso (cont.) - Maestoso - Pause; Duo I: Giocoso - Andante EspressivoElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
22Duo II: Largo tranquillo - Appassionato - Largo tranquillo; Duo I: Andante espressivo (cont.) - Pause - Leggerissimo – Giocoso - FuriosoElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
23Duo II: Scorrevole - Appassionato - Coda; Duo I: Furioso (cont.) - Andante espressivo - Furioso - CodaElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
24String Quartet No. 4 (1986)Elliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
25Appassionato (half note=63)Elliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
26Scherzando (stesso tempo)Elliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
27Lento (stesso tempo)Elliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
28Presto (half note=94.5)Elliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
29String Quartet No. 5Elliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
30IntroductionElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
31GiocosoElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
32Interlude IElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
33Lento espressivoElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
34Interlude IIElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
35Presto scorrevoleElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
36Interlude IIIElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
37Allegro energicoElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
38Interlude IVElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
39Adagio serenoElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
40Interlude VElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
41CapricciosoElliott Carter / Juilliard String Quartet
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