In producer Leo Samama’s overview book ‘Het Strijkwartet’ (AUP 2018), little attention was paid to composer Carl Czerny (1791-1857). We will now do him justice. The String Quartets in D major and A minor probably date back to the last decade of Czerny’s life, somewhere between 1850 and 1857. The tone and composition of Quartet D major is more classical than the passionate and particularly melodious Quartet A minor. It may very well be that Czerny’s choice of pitch classes was representative for the characters of the quartets which was a common approach in the 18th century.
Carl Czerny – String Quartet in D major (1853)
1. Allegro molto vivace e giocoso, 2. Andantino quasi Allegretto, 3. Scherzo. Molto vivace, 4. Finale. Allegro vivace
Performers: Sheridan Ensemble
CD: Capriccio
Carl Czerny – String Quartet in a minor
1. Allegro espressivo ma animato, 2. Andante espressivo, 3. Scherzo. Vivace, 4. Finale. Quasi Presto
Performers: Sheridan Ensemble
CD: Capriccio
