Luigi Boccherini: String Quartets – Petersen Quartett (Digital Remastered Edition)

Product Information

• UPC: 4006408672081
• Artist: Petersen Quartett
• Composer: Luigi Boccherini (1743–1805)
• Product Type: Digital Audio Album (CD & Digital Release)
• Label: Capriccio (LC 08748)
• Catalog Number: 67 208
• Format: Digital Remastered Edition (1991)
• Recording: Kulturradio Phoenix / Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg Co-Production
• Genre: Classical Chamber Music / String Quartets
• Audio Quality: Digitally Remastered
• Producer: Delta Music GmbH, Frechen, Germany

Overview

This exquisite digital remastered edition presents a collection of Luigi Boccherini’s finest string quartets performed by the renowned Petersen Quartett. Spanning Boccherini’s mature compositional period, this album offers an insightful journey through his elegant and melodic chamber music, which has left a lasting mark on the classical string quartet repertoire.

The Petersen Quartett masterfully interprets four distinct quartets, ranging from the vibrant and late Romantic flair of Quartet No. 90, Op. 64 No. 1, G 248 (1804), to the earlier classical style of Quartet No. 19, Op. 15 No. 1, G 177 (1772). Also featured are the refined Quartet No. 36, Op. 24 No. 6, G 194 (1776-1778) and the emotionally rich Quartet No. 55, Op. 39, G 213 (1787).

This album was produced as a collaboration between Kulturradio Phoenix and Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb), showcasing the quartet’s vibrant interplay and historical authenticity, now beautifully enhanced by modern digital remastering.

Product Features

• Format: CD & Digital Audio, Digitally Remastered Edition
• Duration: Full album duration (approximate total not provided)
• Performers: Petersen Quartett, acclaimed for stylistic accuracy and expressive playing

• Repertoire:

  Recording Details: 1991 production with Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg and Kulturradio Phoenix
  • Quartet No. 90, Op. 64 No. 1, G 248 (1804) – Tracks 1 to 3
  • Quartet No. 19, Op. 15 No. 1, G 177 (1772) – Tracks 4 to 5
  • Quartet No. 36, Op. 24 No. 6, G 194 (1776–1778) – Tracks 6 to 8
  • Quartet No. 55, Op. 39, G 213 (1787) – Tracks 9 to 12
• Label: Capriccio (LC 08748)
• Producer: Delta Music GmbH, Frechen, Germany
• Artwork: Designed by Artur Bodenstein, Vienna

Interesting Facts

• Diverse Compositional Periods: This album spans over three decades of Boccherini’s quartets, illustrating his evolving style from classical to early romantic influences.
• Petersen Quartett: Recognized for their meticulous attention to historical performance practices, the Petersen Quartett brings out the intricate dialogues and melodic beauty characteristic of Boccherini’s works.
• Co-Production: The collaboration between Kulturradio Phoenix and Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg ensured high-quality sound and performance standards, now revitalized through digital remastering.
• Boccherini’s Contribution: Boccherini’s string quartets are celebrated for their lyrical charm, graceful melodies, and sophisticated counterpoint, highlighting his significance as a pivotal figure in classical chamber music.

Publishers

Released by Capriccio, a product of Delta Music GmbH, Frechen, Germany. Digitally remastered edition from 1991, produced in co-production with Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg and Kulturradio Phoenix.

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