Alexander Borodin

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String Quartet No. 1 in A Major

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Borodin - String Quartet No. 1 in A Major

  • Borodin - String Quartet No. 1 in A Major - I. Moderato - Allegro
  • Borodin - String Quartet No. 1 in A Major - II. Andante con moto
  • Borodin - String Quartet No. 1 in A Major - III. Scherzo Prestissimo
  • Borodin - String Quartet No. 1 in A Major - IV. Andante - Allegro risoluto
  • Performed by: The Czech National Symphony Orchestra
    Publisher: Musopen Kickstarter Project
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The String Quartet No. 1 is a string quartet in A major, written by Alexander Borodin between 1874-79.

No other member of the Balakirev circle identified himself so much with absolute music as did Borodin in his two string quartets, in addition to his many earlier chamber compositions. As a cellist, he was an enthusiastic chamber music player, an interest that increased during his chemical studies in Heidelberg between 1859 and 1861. This early period yielded, among other chamber works, a string sextet and a piano quintet. Borodin based the thematic structure and instrumental texture of his pieces on those of Felix Mendelssohn.

During 1875 Borodin started his First String Quartet, much to the displeasure of Mussorgsky and Vladimir Stasov; the other members of The Five were known to be hostile to chamber music. The First Quartet demonstrates mastery of the string quartet form. Borodin's Second Quartet, written in 1881, displays strong lyricism, as in the third movement's popular "Nocturne." While the First Quartet is richer in changes of mood, the Second Quartet has a more uniform atmosphere and expression.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Borodin / License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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