Arod Quartet Mendelssohn: Op. 13 Op. 14 No. 2 Four Pieces CD

The Arod Quartet, founded just four years ago in Paris, makes it's debut on Erato with an album of Mendelssohn, tracing his life through his works for string quartet. The composer has been important for the ensemble, not least by helping it win two major competitions. The members of the Arod have been mentored by both the Eb?ne and Artemis Quartet, and they collaborate here with a further Erato artist, the mezzo-soprano Marianne Crebassa, in a performance of the song 'Ist es wahr?'

1. String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: I. Allegro Assai Appassionato 2. String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: II. Scherzo. Allegro Di Molto 3. String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: III. Andante - Attaca 4. String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: IV. Presto Agitato 5. String Quartet No. 2 in a Minor, Op. 13: I. Adagio - Allegro Vivace 6. String Quartet No. 2 in a Minor, Op. 13: II. Adagio Non Lento 7. String Quartet No. 2 in a Minor, Op. 13: III. Intermezzo 8. String Quartet No. 2 in a Minor, Op. 13: IV. Presto - Adagio Non Lento 9. 4 Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81: I. Andante in E Major 10. 4 Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81: II. Scherzo in a Minor 11. 4 Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81: III. Capriccio in E minor 12. 4 Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81: IV. Fugue in E-Flat Major 13. 12 Lieder, Op. 9: I. Ist Es Wahr? (Arr. Aparailly for String Quartet ; Voice)