Quartetto Italiano
The Quartetto Italiano (English: Italian Quartet) was a string quartet founded in Reggio Emilia in 1945. They made their debut in 1945 in Carpi when all four players were still in their early 20s. They were originally named Nuovo Quartetto Italiano (to distinguish the ensemble from another "Quartetto Italiano", which had been founded at the beginning of the twentieth century by the violinist Remigio (Remy) Prìncipe) before dropping the "Nuovo" tag in 1951. They are particularly noted for their recording of the complete cycle of Beethoven string quartets, made between 1967 and 1975. The quartet disbanded in 1980. The secretary and historian of the Quartet was Guido Alberto Borciani (Reggio Emilia, 20 October 1920 – 4 April 2008), brother of Paolo Borciani, the quartet's founder and player of the 1st violin part. A mechanical engineer and talented pianist, Guido Alberto founded in 1987 the Premio Paolo Borciani.
Genre: classical, chamber-music
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Top Tracks
- String Quartet No. 19 in C, K.465 "Dissonance": 1. Adagio - Allegro
- Galuppi: Concerto a quattro No. 1 in G Minor: I. Grave e adagio
- Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. 137: III. Allegro assai
- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo
- Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. 137: III. Allegro assai
- String Quartet No. 13
- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: VI. Finale. Allegro - Remastered 2024
- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo - Remastered 2024
- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai - Remastered 2024
- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: III. Andante con moto ma non troppo - Remastered 2024
- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto - Remastered 2024
- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro - Remastered 2024
- String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": IV. Allegretto con variazioni - Remastered 2024
- String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": III. Presto - Remastered 2024
- String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": II. Adagio ma non troppo - Remastered 2024
- String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": I. Poco adagio - Remastered 2024
- String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74: IV. Allegretto con variazioni
- String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74: III. Presto
- String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74: II. Adagio ma non troppo
- String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74: I. Poco adagio - Allegro
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