Performer : Norrköpingskvartetten
Label : Sterling
Release : January 2019
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This is a rarity. The two composers are : Erik Gustaf Geijer and Andreas Randel. Erik was a historian, poet, philosopher who happened to be a composer also. In his short wikipedia entry, it is listed two string quartet , in B and in F written by Erik. We have heard one of them now.
Andreal Randel was Swedish composer and violinist. His chamber music is now unearthed to be heard in 2019. Thanks God for the performer, Norrköpingskvartetten, who performed this for all of us.
The CD notes :
Geijer was one of the prominent figures in the formation of Götiska förbundet (The Geatish Society), who took the task of promoting archaeology, but also Swedish patriotism. As editor of the society’s magazine, he published his own poems in the spirit of the time and also his music settings of these. Geijer showed early a great talent for music and studied at times with different teachers. Although he seems to have considered to attempt a career in music, it remained an activity for spare time. His mind was for chamber music a nd the smaller format, as well as songs. In 1816 the first piano trio was created and in 1822 the first two string quartets in F Minor and B flat Major, a nd during the rest of the decade, among other things, a piano quintet, a piano quartet and two violin Sonatas.
Geijer & Randel: Works for String Quartet
1. String Quartet No. 2 in B Flat Major: I. Allegro moderato assai 9:57
2. String Quartet No. 2 in B Flat Major: II. Molto vivace 5:03
3. String Quartet No. 2 in B Flat Major: III. Andante quasi 6:50
4. String Quartet No. 2 in B Flat Major: IV. Finale 9:56
5. String Quartet in F Minor: I. Allegro moderato 11:37
6. String Quartet in F Minor: II. Scherzo Vivace 6:54
7. String Quartet in F Minor: III. Adagio con espressivo 7:40
8. String Quartet in F Minor: IV. Allegro scherzando 7:57
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