Bartók: The Six String Quartets

1. 1
   String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7, BB 52: I. Lento
   9:19
2. 2
   String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7, BB 52: II. Allegretto
   8:58
3. 3
   String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7, BB 52: III. Introduzione. Allegro - Allegro vivace
   12:37
4. 4
   String Quartet No. 2, Op. 17, BB 75: I. Moderato
   10:58
5. 5
   String Quartet No. 2, Op. 17, BB 75: II. Allegro molto capriccioso
   8:24
6. 6
   String Quartet No. 2, Op. 17, BB 75: III. Lento
   9:11
7. 7
   String Quartet No. 3, BB 93: Prima parte. Moderato
   5:41
8. 8
   String Quartet No. 3, BB 93: Seconda parte. Allegro
   6:11
9. 9
   String Quartet No. 3, BB 93: Ricapitulazione della prima parte. Moderato - Coda. Allegro molto
   5:22
10. 10
    String Quartet No. 4, BB 95: I. Allegro
    6:14
11. 11
    String Quartet No. 4, BB 95: II. Prestissimo, con sordino
    2:56
12. 12
    String Quartet No. 4, BB 95: III. Non troppo lento
    5:26
13. 13
    String Quartet No. 4, BB 95: IV. Allegretto pizzicato
    2:56
14. 14
    String Quartet No. 4, BB 95: V. Allegro molto
    5:39
15. 15
    String Quartet No. 5, BB 110: I. Allegro
    7:40
16. 16
    String Quartet No. 5, BB 110: II. Adagio molto
    5:38
17. 17
    String Quartet No. 5, BB 110: III. Scherzo. Alla bulgarese (Vivace)
    5:07
18. 18
    String Quartet No. 5, BB 110: IV. Andante
    5:18
19. 19
    String Quartet No. 5, BB 110: V. Finale - Allegro vivace
    7:20
20. 20
    String Quartet No. 6, BB 119: I. Mesto - Piu mosso, pesante - Vivace
    7:44
21. 21
    String Quartet No. 6, BB 119: II. Mesto - Marcia
    8:19
22. 22
    String Quartet No. 6, BB 119: III. Mesto - Burletta. Moderato
    7:22
23. 23
    String Quartet No. 6, BB 119: IV. Mesto
    6:44
24. 24
    Illinois television Presentation: Music intro
    1:02
25. 25
    Illinois television Presentation: Pellegrini - Introduction to TV program
    0:58
26. 26
    Illinois television Presentation: - 1
    3:25
27. 27
    Illinois television Presentation: Sorkin introduces
    3:04
28. 28
    Illinois television Presentation: Loft lists movement titles, describes form
    3:50
29. 29
    Illinois television Presentation: Loft describes melodic construction
    2:59
30. 30
    Illinois television Presentation: Closing phase of 1st movement
    2:03
31. 31
    Illinois television Presentation: Sorkin introduces excerpt from end of 1st movement
    1:36
32. 32
    Illinois television Presentation: Loft, then Sorkin, discuss transition
    2:52
33. 33
    Illinois television Presentation: Discussion about contrast
    1:26
34. 34
    Illinois television Presentation: - 2
    1:06
35. 35
    Illinois television Presentation: - 3
    1:42
36. 36
    Illinois television Presentation: - 4
    0:34

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