Though Miklos Rozsa became one of the most admired film composers, he had always written music in other forms and his two published string quartets reveal important facets of his musical background. String Quartet No. 1 was written in 1950 when he was under contract with MGM and, with its nocturnal and folk-dance imagery, is redolent of his Hungarian youth. String Quartet No. 2 is prophetic of his later sparer style, though it too is infused with great energy and high drama. The String Trio, Op. 1, recorded for the first time in its original 1929 published version, abounds with youthful vitality.
トラックリスト
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 38 1. I. Allegro con brio 00:05:27 2. II. Andante 00:06:16 3. III. Allegro scherzando 00:03:04 4. IV. Allegro risoluto 00:05:49 String Trio, Op. 1 (original published version) 5. I. Largo - Allegro molto energico 00:10:51 6. II. Gioioso 00:05:20 7. III. Largo con dolore 00:05:42 8. IV. Allegretto vivo 00:08:05 String Quartet No. 1, Op. 22 9. I. Andante con moto 00:07:35 10. II. Scherzo in modo ongarese 00:04:18 11. III. Lento 00:07:01 12. IV. Allegro feroce 00:05:21
ジャケットに使われている写真は、とても可愛く繊細ですが、実際に聞こえてくる音楽はなんとも力強く野性的なこのアルバム。作曲家のローザは映画音楽の作り手として既におなじみですが、この弦楽四重奏は何とも激しく「マジャールの血が騒ぐ」音楽として結実しています。
トラックリスト弦楽四重奏曲第２番は1981年にイタリアの避暑地で作曲され1982年10月にパリで初演されています。絶え間ないエネルギーに溢れた活発な作品は、とても老齢の域に達した人の手になるものとは思えません。片や、弦楽三重奏曲は1927年に書き始められた作品であり、若き作曲家の野望に満ちた音楽と言えるでしょう。この曲は1974年に大きく改訂を施されますが、ここで聴けるのは、改訂前の最初の形そのままです。第１番の弦楽四重奏曲は1950年の作品で、こちらは全体的にエキゾチックなムードに満ちています。
Though Miklos Rozsa became one of the most admired film composers, he had always written music in other forms and his two published string quartets reveal important facets of his musical background. String Quartet No. 1 was written in 1950 when he was under contract with MGM and, with its nocturnal and folk-dance imagery, is redolent of his Hungarian youth. String Quartet No. 2 is prophetic of his later sparer style, though it too is infused with great energy and high drama. The String Trio, Op. 1, recorded for the first time in its original 1929 published version, abounds with youthful vitality.
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 38
1. I. Allegro con brio 00:05:27
2. II. Andante 00:06:16
3. III. Allegro scherzando 00:03:04
4. IV. Allegro risoluto 00:05:49
String Trio, Op. 1 (original published version)
5. I. Largo - Allegro molto energico 00:10:51
6. II. Gioioso 00:05:20
7. III. Largo con dolore 00:05:42
8. IV. Allegretto vivo 00:08:05
String Quartet No. 1, Op. 22
9. I. Andante con moto 00:07:35
10. II. Scherzo in modo ongarese 00:04:18
11. III. Lento 00:07:01
12. IV. Allegro feroce 00:05:21
Total Playing Time: 01:14:49