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Mendelssohn, op. 44, nos 1, 2

Regarded today as a major composer of the romantic era, Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) played a role in the rediscovery of baroque music, primarily the works of Bach and Handel, which fell into oblivion after their deaths. Mendelssohn was one of the first composers of his period to renew the art of counterpoint, which would lead to him being considered at times as "the classical romantic." The three quartets of Opus 44 were begun in 1837 and completed the following year. The composer's reputation at the time was rising dramatically. The oratorio Saint Paul had already earned him international recognition and he had headed Leipzig's renowned Gewandhaus Orchestra since 1835.

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Cecilia String Quartet:

Dvorak: Quartet Op. 106, 6 Cypresses, 2 Waltzes

Analekta presents the Cecilia String Quartet : Dvorak: Quartet Op. 106, 6 Cypresses, 2 Waltzes. Dvorak originally wrote his collection of Cypresses as songs when he was 23 and head over heels in love with one of his students and published eight of them as his Love Songs, Op. 83. Then, in the spring of 1887, he made a version of a dozen of these gentle, lyrical songs for string quartet. He called them Cypresses, only slightly changing the original songs to best preserve their freshness and directness. Not published until 1921, the pieces are attractive, immediately appealing and full of the musical hallmarks of the Dvorak we know from the works of his maturity.

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