Mstislav Rostropovich, Henrik Talalyan, Borodin String Quartet, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Complete String Quartets And Souvenir de Frorence

Tracklist

1-1	String Quartet Movement In B Flat Major	12:43
String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11 In D Major (27:30)
1-2	Moderato E Semplice	10:23
1-3	Andante Cantabile	6:34
1-4	Scherzo: Allegro Non Tanto E Con Fuoco	3:42
1-5	Finale: Allegro Giusto	6:43
String Quartet N0. 2, Op. 22 in F major (35:12)
1-6	Adagio-Moderato Assai	11:36
1-7	Scherzo: Allegro Giusto	5:22
1-8	Andante Ma Non Tanto	12:21
1-9	Finale: Allegro Con Moto	5:47
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 30, In E flat Minor (35:47)
2-1	Andante Sostenuto—Allegro Moderato	15:36
2-2	Allegretto Vivo E Scherzando	3:37
2-3	Andante Funebre E Doloroso Ma Con Moto	10:58
2-4	Finale: allegro non troppo risoluto	5:28
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70, Sextet For Two Violins, Two Violas And Two Cellos In D Minor (34:02)
2-5	Allegro Con Spirito	10:09
2-6	Adagio Cantabile E Con Moto	10:29
2-7	Allegretto Moderato	6:36
2-8	Allegro Vivace	6:58

Credits

• Cello – Mstislav Rostropovich (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8), Valentin Berlinsky (tracks: 1-1 to 2-8)
• Viola – Dmitry Shebalin* (tracks: 1-1 to 2-8), Henrik Talalyan (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8)
• Violin – Rostislav Dubinsky (tracks: 1-1 to 2-8), Yaroslav Alexandrov (tracks: 1-1 to 2-8)

Notes

The Borodin String Quartet: Dubinsky, Alexandrov, Shebalin, Berlinsky.
The Notes indicate that “Despite our best endeavours, we have not succeeded in discovering the precise dates and locations of these recordings, beyond the details given below. We would welcome any information which the public may be able to supplying in this regard.” Notes in English, French and German.
Recording venue Moscow. Digital remastering 2000 Chandos Records Lid
CD1: (75:59); CD2: (69:56)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 9511598712 4
• Label Code: LC 7038
• SPARS Code: ADD