Wilhelm Stenhammar

String Quartets Nos 5 & 6

Chamber music forms an important part of Wilhelm Stenhammar’s output. Above all his six String Quartets are crucial – the first, a youthful work from the mid-1890’s; the last, written a little more than two decades later.

Almost every phase of Stenhammar’s development as a composer is reflected in his quartets. Al are among his very finest works, which also places them among the greatest Swedish music. The quartets are issued on separate CDs – Nos. 1 & 2 (CAP 21337), Nos. 3 & 4 (CAP 21338) and Nos. 5 & 6 (CAP 21339).

The Fresk Quartet; Lars Fresk & Hans-Erik Westberg, violin, Lars-Gunnar Bodin, viola and Per-Göran Skytt, cello.

The Copenhagen String Quartet; Tutter Givskov & Mogens Durholm, violin, Mogens Brunholm, viola and Asger Lund Christiansen, cello.

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    • String Quartet No. 5 in C-major Op. 29
      • 1.
        Allegro molto con spirito Music: Wilhelm Stenhammar
        5'07
      • 2.
        Ballata
        7'30
      • 3.
        Scherzo
        1'54
      • 4.
        Finale
        4'14
    • String Quartet No. 6 in D-minor Op. 35
      • 5.
        Tempo moderato Music: Wilhelm Stenhammar
        7'48
      • 6.
        Allegro vivace
        2'44
      • 7.
        Poco adagio
        7'48
      • 8.
        Presto
        6'02
  • Total playtime 53'37

Compact Disc // CAP 21339 // Classical // Releasedate: 1 January, 1982