String Quartets and Oboe Quartet
Stotijn/ Netherlands String Quartet
GLO 6037 - 8711525603707
The second album in a series of three featuring the famous Dutch violinist Nap de Klijn who died in 1979 but who is still fondly remembered by a great many music lovers. He was the founder and great inspiration of the Netherlands String Quartet, who played all over the world to great acclaim during the 60s and 70s. Two of Mozart's greatest string quartets can be heard here to which we added the wonderful Oboe Quartet, featuring Jaap Stotijn as the inspired soloist. The original (mono) recordings were made in 1954 and 1956, and although the recording quality may not be of the same quality it is in the digital era of today, once again these performances stand out as shining examples of great quartet playing.
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1String Quartet No. 20 in D Major, K. 499: I. Allegretto09:30
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2String Quartet No. 20 in D Major, K. 499: II. Menuetto (Allegretto)03:04
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3String Quartet No. 20 in D Major, K. 499: III. Adagio08:46
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4String Quartet No. 20 in D Major, K. 499: IV. Molto Allegro06:56
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5String Quartet No. 22 in B Flat Major, K. 589: I. Allegro06:11
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6String Quartet No. 22 in B Flat Major, K. 589: II. Larghetto06:14
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7String Quartet No. 22 in B Flat Major, K. 589: III. Menuetto (Moderato)06:21
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8String Quartet No. 22 in B Flat Major, K. 589: IV. Allegro Assai03:35
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9Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Viola and Violoncello in F Major, K. 370: I. Allegro06:46
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10Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Viola and Violoncello in F Major, K. 370: II. Adagio03:25
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11Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Viola and Violoncello in F Major, K. 370: III. Rondeau (Allegro)04:29