Title: Chaconnes & Fantasias: Music of Britten & Purcell Artist: Emerson String Quartet Label: Decca Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 028948152049 Genre: Classical Artists Release Date: 2017-04-21 Number of Discs: 1
Emerson String Quartet - "Chaconnes And Fantasias - Music Of Britten And Pur" - Celebrating it's 40th anniversary as well as the arrival of new cellist Paul Watkins, the Emerson String Quartet releases Chaconnes and Fantasias - Music of Britten and Purcell. The album comprises Britten's String Quartets Nos. 2 and 3 as well as a selection of chaconnes and fantasias from Purcell, including Chaconne in G minor, Z.730 and Fantasy No. 10 in E minor, Z.741.
Tracks: 1.1 Chacony in G minor Z 730 5:56 1.2 Fantazia No. 6 in F Major Z 737 3:49 1.3 Fantazia No. 8 in D minor Z 739 4:13 1.4 Benjamin Britten - String Quartet No.2 in C Major, Op.36 - I. Allegro Calmo, Senza Rigore 8:07 1.5 II. Vivace 3:51 1.6 III. Chacony: Sostenuto Emerson String Quartet 16:41 1.7 Fantazia No. 10 in E minor Z 741 3:45 1.8 Fantazia No. 11 in G Major Z 742 3:09 1.9 Benjamin Britten - String Quartet No.3 in G Major, Op.94 - I. Duets. with Moderate Movement 5:32 1.10 II. Ostinato. Very Fast 3:17 1.11 III. Solo. Very Calm 4:13 1.12 IV. Burlesque. Fast - Con Fuoco 2:20 1.13 V. Recitative and Passacaglia (La Serenissima). Slow 8:49
