Quartetto Italiano
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Biography
Quartetto Italiano was an Italian classical string quartet formed in Reggio Emilia in 1945. The founding members were Paolo Borciani (first violin), Elisa Pegreffi (second violin), Lionello Forzanti (viola), and Franco Rossi (cello). Initially named Nuovo Quartetto Italiano, the ensemble debuted on November 12, 1945, in Carpi. In February 1947, Piero Farulli replaced Forzanti as violist. The group performed at the Salzburg and Edinburgh festivals in 1951 and dropped the âNuovoâ tag the same year. Their discography includes the complete cycle of Beethoven string quartets recorded between 1967 and 1975 for Philips Records. Collaborations included pianist Maurizio Pollini for the recording of the âPiano Quintet Op. 34â. Dino Asciolla replaced Farulli in December 1977. A photograph of the quartet was included on NASA's Golden Record aboard the Voyager space probes in 1977. The group became inactive in 1980. Borciani died in 1985, followed by Asciolla in 1994, Rossi in 2006, Farulli in 2012, and Pegreffi in 2016.
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Quartetto Italiano
Prokofiev: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 92 - Malipiero: String Quartet No. 4
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Gabrieli, Marini, Neri, Vitali, Scarlatti & Vivaldi: Il quartetto d'archi in Italia nel XVII secolo
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Mozart: String Quartet No. 17 "The Hunt" - Schubert: String Quartet No. 2
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Schumann: String Quartet, Op. 41 No. 3 - Mozart: String Quartet No. 3, K. 156
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Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 33 No. 3 "The Bird" - Hoffstetter: String Quartet, Op. 3 No. 5 "Serenade"
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Top Tracks
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- Ravel: String Quartet In F Major, M.35 - 1. Allegro moderato. Très doux
- Ravel: String Quartet In F Major, M.35 - 2. Assez vif. Très rythmé
- Ravel: String Quartet In F Major, M.35 - 3. Très lent
- Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 - II. Andante, un poco adagio featuring Johannes Brahms
- String Quartet No. 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 67: I. Vivace
- Webern: String Quartet, Op. 28 - 3. Sehr fliessend
- Beethoven: Grosse Fuge, Op. 133: I. Overture â Fugue 1 â II. Meno mosso e moderato â III. Interlude â Fugue 2 â IV. Meno mosso e moderato â V. Allegro molto e con brio â VI. Allegro
- Webern: String Quartet, Op. 28 - 2. Gemächlich
- Ravel: String Quartet In F Major, M. 35 - 4. Vif et agité
- Webern: String Quartet, Op. 28 - 1. Mässig
- Mozart: String Quartet No. 17 in B flat, K.458 "The Hunt" - 4. Allegro assai
- Mozart: String Quartet No. 18 in A, K.464 - 3. Andante
- Brahms: String Quartet No.2 in A minor, Op.51 No.2 - 1. Allegro non troppo
- Mozart: String Quartet No. 18 in A, K.464 - 2. Menuetto
- Brahms: String Quartet No.2 in A minor, Op.51 No.2 - 3. Quasi minuetto, moderato - Allegretto vivace
- Mozart: String Quartet No. 22 in B flat, K.589 "Prussian No. 2" - 3. Menuetto (Moderato)
- Mozart: String Quartet No. 6 in B flat, K.159 - 3. Rondo (Allegro grazioso)
- Mozart: String Quartet No. 12 in B flat, K.172 - 1. Allegro spiritoso
- Brahms: String Quartet No.2 in A minor, Op.51 No.2 - 4. Finale (Allegro non assai - Più vivace)
- Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, K. 138 - II. Andante
- Webern: 6 Bagatelles for String Quartet, Op. 9 - 2. Leicht bewegt
- Webern: 6 Bagatelles for String Quartet, Op. 9 - 1. Mässig
- Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. 137 - III. Allegro assai
- Sonata a quattro in E-Flat Major, RV 130 "Al Santo Sepolcro": II. Allegro mà poco
