Hyperion Spohr 2 CD Spohr: Four Double Quartets

The Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble

CDD22014 (Originally issued on CDA66141)

Recording details: Various dates
Various recording venues
Produced by Andrew Keener
Engineered by Tony Faulkner
Release date: April 1998
Total duration: 110 minutes 15 seconds

Track listing
Double Quartet No 1 in D minor, Op 65 (Spohr)
CD1 1 Movement 1: Allegro 9:31
2 Movement 2: Scherzo. Vivace 4:28
3 Movement 3: Larghetto 2:48
4 Movement 4: Allegretto molto 4:23

Double Quartet No 2 in E flat major, Op 77 (Spohr)
5 Movement 1: Allegro vivace 9:03
6 Movement 2: Menuetto – Trio 6:38
7 Movement 3: Larghetto con moto 5:04
8 Movement 4: Allegretto 6:28

Double Quartet No 3 in E minor, Op 87 (Spohr)
CD2 1 Movement 1: Adagio – Allegro 13:17
2 Movement 2: Andante con variazioni 8:38
3 Movement 3: Scherzo. Allegro 6:59
4 Movement 4: Finale. Allegro molto 7:15

Double Quartet No 4 in G minor, Op 136 (Spohr)
5 Movement 1: Allegro 7:23
6 Movement 2: Larghetto 5:34
7 Movement 3: Scherzo. Moderato – Trio 6:47
8 Movement 4: Finale. Vivace 5:59