℗ 2006 Naxos
Released | October 31, 2006 |
Duration | 57m 07s |
Record Label | Naxos |
Catalogue No. | 8.570136 |
Genre | Classical (Instrumental) |
Rawsthorne: String Quartets - Theme and Variations for Two Violins
Maggini Quartet
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
Theme and Variations
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1.1
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Theme. Allegro
Alan Rawsthorne; Laurence Jackson; David Angel |
0:46 | |||
1.2
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Variation 1. Capriccietto
Alan Rawsthorne; Laurence Jackson; David Angel |
0:48 | |||
1.3
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Variation 2. Siciliano
Alan Rawsthorne; Laurence Jackson; David Angel |
2:04 | |||
1.4
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Variation 3. Cancrizzante
Alan Rawsthorne; Laurence Jackson; David Angel |
0:53 | |||
1.5
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Variation 4. Rhapsodia
Alan Rawsthorne; Laurence Jackson; David Angel |
2:34 | |||
1.6
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Variation 5. Notturno
Alan Rawsthorne; Laurence Jackson; David Angel |
3:16 | |||
1.7
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Variation 6. Scherzetto
Alan Rawsthorne; Laurence Jackson; David Angel |
0:39 | |||
1.8
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Variation 7. Ostinato
Alan Rawsthorne; Laurence Jackson; David Angel |
1:10 | |||
1.9
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Variation 8. Canone
Alan Rawsthorne; Laurence Jackson; David Angel |
0:30 | |||
1.10
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Variation 9. Fantasia
Alan Rawsthorne; Laurence Jackson; David Angel |
2:49 | |||
String Quartet No. 1, "Theme and Variations"
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1.11
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Theme. Tempo giusto, espressivo e poco agitato
Alan Rawsthorne; Maggini Quartet |
1:00 | |||
1.12
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Variation 1. L'istesso tempo
Alan Rawsthorne; Maggini Quartet |
0:43 | |||
1.13
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Variation 2. Andante appassionato
Alan Rawsthorne; Maggini Quartet |
1:40 | |||
1.14
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Variation 3. Allegro
Alan Rawsthorne; Maggini Quartet |
1:15 | |||
1.15
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Variation 4. Adagio, poco misterioso
Alan Rawsthorne; Maggini Quartet |
2:38 | |||
1.16
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Variation 5. Allegro preciso
Alan Rawsthorne; Maggini Quartet |
1:06 | |||
1.17
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Variation 6. Prestissimo
Alan Rawsthorne; Maggini Quartet |
1:38 | |||
String Quartet No. 2
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1.18
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I. Maestoso e pesante - Allegretto - Allegro agitato
Alan Rawsthorne; Maggini Quartet |
4:10 | |||
1.19
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II. Allegro appassionato sempre molto rubato
Alan Rawsthorne; Maggini Quartet |
4:16 | |||
1.20
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III. Allegretto
Alan Rawsthorne; Maggini Quartet |
0:29 | |||
1.21
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IV. Theme, Three Variations and Coda
Alan Rawsthorne; Maggini Quartet |
5:41 | |||
String Quartet No. 3
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1.22
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I. Allegro deciso - Allegretto - Allegro deciso -
Alan Rawsthorne; Maggini Quartet |
7:41 | |||
1.23
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II. Alla ciacona. Andante
Alan Rawsthorne; Maggini Quartet |
5:38 | |||
1.24
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III. Molto vivace
Alan Rawsthorne; Maggini Quartet |
3:43 | |||
Digital Booklet
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"These chamber works are just as intelligent as the works of (Shostakovich and Bartok) and we owe Naxos thanks for bringing them out into the sunlight. The Maggini Quartet clearly has an affinity for this music and the recording ambience, so important to chamber music, is quite focused, allowing for both spaciousness and warmth."
- MusicWeb International
"Both works dig deep into emotional states as well as being formally attractive. There's real heart here and genuine craftsmanship, searching and voluble ... wonderfully well played by the Maggini Quartet ... this is an outstanding release that is further blessed by sound that is tangible and truthful. Please don't miss what I believe to be really significant pieces."
- Fanfare
The Maggini Quartet, one of the finest British string quartets renowned for their championship of British repertoire, presents this album of works by Alan Rawsthorne. His three published string quartets mark the progression of style and language at salient points during his compositional career: String Quartet No. 1 is an early example of Rawsthorne’s partiality for variation form while String Quartet No. 2 is more succinct and precise in expression and form. The multilayered String Quartet No. 3, an austere work of unremitting intensity, is characteristic of the final period of Rawsthorne’s creative output.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Naxos Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.47 -11.57 to -0.08 | -28.05 -35.43 to -22.56 | -22.76 -30.20 to -18.20 | 14 11 to 17 | |
1 | Theme. Allegro | -8.10 | -31.19 | -25.7 | 14 |
2 | Variation 1. Capriccietto | -4.72 | -26.03 | -21.1 | 13 |
3 | Variation 2. Siciliano | -7.37 | -31.15 | -25.3 | 14 |
4 | Variation 3. Cancrizzante | -3.14 | -25.34 | -20.8 | 14 |
5 | Variation 4. Rhapsodia | -5.52 | -29.71 | -22.4 | 15 |
6 | Variation 5. Notturno | -11.57 | -35.43 | -30.2 | 14 |
7 | Variation 6. Scherzetto | -7.12 | -32.42 | -26.6 | 12 |
8 | Variation 7. Ostinato | -3.04 | -24.88 | -19.5 | 13 |
9 | Variation 8. Canone | -9.72 | -32.08 | -27.4 | 13 |
10 | Variation 9. Fantasia | -1.30 | -25.80 | -19.4 | 14 |
11 | Theme. Tempo giusto, espressivo e poco agitato | -4.42 | -27.01 | -23.3 | 13 |
12 | Variation 1. L'istesso tempo | -4.66 | -26.78 | -20.8 | 11 |
13 | Variation 2. Andante appassionato | -0.08 | -28.73 | -23.5 | 17 |
14 | Variation 3. Allegro | -1.20 | -22.56 | -18.2 | 14 |
15 | Variation 4. Adagio, poco misterioso | -8.24 | -31.57 | -26.7 | 13 |
16 | Variation 5. Allegro preciso | -4.97 | -24.17 | -20.0 | 11 |
17 | Variation 6. Prestissimo | -0.99 | -25.70 | -20.4 | 15 |
18 | I. Maestoso e pesante - Allegretto - Allegro agitato | -2.23 | -26.04 | -20.6 | 15 |
19 | II. Allegro appassionato sempre molto rubato | -3.82 | -25.41 | -20.4 | 13 |
20 | III. Allegretto | -6.89 | -29.84 | -25.2 | 14 |
21 | IV. Theme, Three Variations and Coda | -4.00 | -31.81 | -26.4 | 17 |
22 | I. Allegro deciso - Allegretto - Allegro deciso - | -0.73 | -24.91 | -19.0 | 15 |
23 | II. Alla ciacona. Andante | -2.58 | -28.76 | -23.2 | 15 |
24 | III. Molto vivace | -0.87 | -25.84 | -20.1 | 16 |