Dvorak / Scharoun Ensemble Berlin Bagatelles Op. 47 - Terzetto Op. 74 - String CD

These works are among Anton?n Dvorak's most valued creations. His youthful String Quintet Op. 77 is a "symphony for strings" with a modern feel; scoring it with a double bass produced a novel, visionary and highly romantic soundscape. The two other works, both written as domestic music for his Prague friends, could hardly be more different. The inclusion of a harmonium lends the Bagatelles Op. 47 a quite unique magic. Dvorak wrote of the Terzetto Op. 74: "I'm now writing little Bagatelles... The work is as enjoyable as writing a great symphony." Despite their rather modest technical demands, these are singular masterpieces, with a sonority unmatched in music history. The virtuosic interpretation by the Scharoun Ensemble Berlin emphasizes the works' merit, giving us chamber music with a symphonic breadth: it is quite obvious that the performers are members of the Berliner Philharmoniker.

1. Allegretto Scherzando 2. Tempo Di Minuetto. Grazioso 3. Allegretto Scherzando 4. Canon. Andante Con Moto 5. Poco Allegro 6. Introduzione. Allegro Ma Non Troppo 7. Larghetto 8. Scherzo. Vivace 9. Tema Con Variazioni. Poco Adagio 10. Allegro Con Fuoco 11. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace 12. Poco Andante 13. Finale. Allegro Assai