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Belcea Quartet - Mendelssohn & Enescu Octets (CD)
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Two of the world's leading string quartets, the Ebène and the Belcea, come together to perform octets written 75 years apart by two phenomenally gifted teenage composers, Felix Mendelssohn and George Enescu. The two ensembles, the Ebène based in Paris and the Belcea in London, first joined forces almost a decade ago and have developed their collaboration since then. When they played the Mendelssohn and Enescu octets in Philadelphia in November 2024, The Strad - an authoritative voice in the world of string music - wrote: "The phrase 'luxury casting' gets tossed around a lot, but seemed entirely appropriate here, as these two distinguished groups effortlessly fused their expertise - and had a blast doing it. The gutsy results had many people in the audience standing before the interval..."
2. String Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R20: II. Andante
3. String Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R20: III. Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo
4. String Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R20: IV. Presto
5. String Octet in C Major, Op. 7: I. Très modéré
6. String Octet in C Major, Op. 7: II. Très fougueux
7. String Octet in C Major, Op. 7: III. Lentement
8. String Octet in C Major, Op. 7: IV. Mouvement de valse bien rythmée
Track List:
Disc: 1
1. String Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R20: I. Allegro moderato ma con fuoco2. String Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R20: II. Andante
3. String Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R20: III. Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo
4. String Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R20: IV. Presto
5. String Octet in C Major, Op. 7: I. Très modéré
6. String Octet in C Major, Op. 7: II. Très fougueux
7. String Octet in C Major, Op. 7: III. Lentement
8. String Octet in C Major, Op. 7: IV. Mouvement de valse bien rythmée
Record label: Erato
Musical Artist: Belcea Quartet
Format: CD
Street Date: January 30, 2026
TCIN: 1007546319
UPC: 5021732997296
Item Number (DPCI): 244-02-6668
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.24 pounds
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