Novus Quartet - Brahms: String Quartets (CD)

Brahms's three string quartets arrived late in the composer's career, where the weight of Beethoven's legacy had for a long time made him sceptical. Winners of the ARD Munich and the Mozart Competition, the Novus Quartet has established itself as one of Korea's finest ensembles, and definitely one of the most interesting, venturing right from the start into the Second Viennese School, Franck, Shostakovich and Schubert. In Brahms, their transparent sound is combined with total commitment and an incisive, passionate lyricism that magnificently serves the composer's unparalleled sense of architecture.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Brahms: String Quartet No.1 in C minor, Op.51, No.1 I. Allegro
2. Brahms: String Quartet No.1 in C minor, Op.51, No.1 II. Romanze. Poco Adagio
3. Brahms: String Quartet No.1 in C minor, Op.51, No.1 III. Allegretto Molto Moderato E Comodo
4. Brahms: String Quartet No.1 in C minor, Op.51, No.1 IV. Allegro
5. Brahms: String Quartet No.2 in a Minor, Op.51, No.2 I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
6. Brahms: String Quartet No.2 in a Minor, Op.51, No.2 II. Andante Moderato
7. Brahms: String Quartet No.2 in a Minor, Op.51, No.2 III. Quasi Minuetto, Moderato
8. Brahms: String Quartet No.2 in a Minor, Op.51, No.2 IV. Finale. Allegro Non Assai
9. Brahms: String Quartet No.3 in B-Flat Major, Op.67 I. Vivace
10. Brahms: String Quartet No.3 in B-Flat Major, Op.67 II. Andante Moderato
11. Brahms: String Quartet No.3 in B-Flat Major, Op.67 III. Agitato
12. Brahms: String Quartet No.3 in B-Flat Major, Op.67 IV. Poco Allegretto Con Variazioni