This page lists all recordings of Three Pieces for String Quartet, by Igor Feodorovich Stravinsky (1882-1971) on CD, SACD, DVD & download (MP3 & FLAC). Generally, more recent releases are listed first, but with priority given to those that are in stock. |
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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Ravel & Debussy: String Quartets
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| |  | Stravinsky - Miniatures
Recording made in 1995. This recording was highly praised when released and in 2001 was awarded a Grammy. Stravinsky never had much time for conventions. His teacher Rimsky-Korsakov was similarly maverick, and was at his best when free of the strictures of the symphony and classical form. Stravinsky openly defied the Austro-German way of doing things, and adopted an unpredictable (if at times neo classical) style, and this CD contains some of the smaller works he produced that illustrate is unique, and sometimes quirky style. The two Suites were arranged from the original piano pieces intended for children. The three pieces for string quartet are unlike anything form the period – 1914. No sign of late romanticism here, or of the Second Viennese School. It is an utterly unique and new sound word – icy, different, but very Russian. The Octet sounds superficially like a dissonant wind divertimento by Mozart. Stravinsky’s opposition to the traditional structures of classical music softened a little towards the end of his life, and the Scherzo a la Russe and the Concerto in D for strings illustrate this well with their less spiky sound, and longer melodic lines. The complete list of pieces is: Tango, Suites for small orchestra, Concerto in D for strings, Concertino, Octet for winds, 3 Pieces for string quartet, Ragtime, Duet for two Bassoons, Fanfare for a New Theatre, and the Scherzo à la Russe for jazz orchestra. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Kuss Quartett - Bridges
“…provocative, driving, impassioned playing...the purity of sound was almost heavenly…” Houston Chronicle | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Stravinsky: The Firebird
Stravinsky's ongoing Russian inspiration, clad in the opulence of Rimsky-Korsakov's orchestration in 1910 and then moving towards a more dodecaphonic writing (1966, Requiem Canticles), not forgetting the consummate Les Noces - "not a ballet but a divertissement...in two parts" (to quote the composer). A unique blend of earthy rusticity, profund humanity and religious faith. | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Quartet Choreography
This DVD explores the interaction between the members whilst performing these four key 20th Century works for String Quartet. The quartet firmly believes that music should be seen as well as heard. The mechanics of playing and the communication of the players are what create the art. The Kreutzer Quartet comprise Peter Sheppard Skærved (violin), Mihailo Trandafilovski (violin), Morgan Goff (viola) and Neil Heyde (cello). The Kreutzer Quartet has forged an enviable reputation as one of the Europe’s most dynamic and innovative string quartets. The ‘Independent’ newspaper summed up their playing as ‘Passion, Grace and Steel…’. They are the dedicatees of numerous works, and over many years forged creative partnerships with composers including Sir Michael Tippett, David Matthews, Michael Finnissy, Judith Weir, and Haflidi Hallgrimsson. They have a particularly strong relationship to a cross-section of leading American composers, having collaborated intensively with the great George Rochberg in the last few years of his life, as long as working closely with figures as Elliott Schwartz, and the prolific symphonist Gloria Coates. As recording artists they have won critical acclaim for their discs on the Naxos, Metier, and Chandos labels. Their work in collaboration with art galleries has garnered much attention, and large audiences, particularly their annual residency at the Tate Gallery, St Ives. In 2008 they appeared at several Festivals including the Venice Biennale, and the Montpelier Festival. They are ‘Artists in association’ at York University. Double sided DVD - one side NTSC, one side PAL “These films are edited to mirror something of the composer's approach to structure but, more significantly, to allow viewers to see the physical interaction between player and instrument...Faces darken, moods change, body language becomes slightly defensive. And Stravinsky was right: we hear these moves, see the sound differently.” Gramophone Magazine, October 2012 | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Sine Nomine Quartet play Stravinsky, Debussy & Ravel
The much lesser known miniatures by Stravinsky are a perfect complement to the quartets. The Sine Nomine Quartet has a vast repertoire and has given many premiere performances. Sine Nomine means “without a name”, symbolizing the devotion of the artists to the composers and performances. | |
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| |  | Stravinsky in Black and WhiteArrangements for piano duet & two pianos by the composer
Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Ysaÿe Quartet
‘Debussy’s string quartet demands an exquisite control of
dynamics, right down to the merest shudder
of a pizzicato, and the Ysaÿe proved equal
to every challenge.’ The Observer “The Ysaÿe's take on Debussy is forthright and dramatic, pointing up the edginess of the opening particularly well. This is a warm, generous reading… The Stravinsky pieces are a very different proposition, and the Ysaÿe well express the savagery of the first of the Three Pieces and the hypnotic chorale of the third.” Gramophone Magazine, November 2006 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Works for String Quartet
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| |  | Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments and other works
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