Mossolov: String Quartet No. 1 Op. 24 | Danel Quartet

Alexander Mossolov was one of the most prominent composers in revolutionary Russia. Prior to being subjected to Stalinist censorship, he was famous for pieces including Iron Foundry, an emblem of Soviet Futurism. Although his First String Quartet (from 1926) fits into classical moulds, it is a decidedly avant-garde work whose most outstanding features are the timbral exploration of the first movement, the quotation of Kyrgyz motives in the second, the irony of the third and the stark contrasts between vigorous and melancholic passages in the finale.
Alexander Mossolov (1900-1973)
String Quartet Op. 24 No. 1
00:00 Andante non troppo
10:24 Adagio. Tempo di Gavotta
15:11 Scherzo. Vivace alla Marcia
17:56 Finale. Allegro molto risoluto
Danel Quartet (Marc Danel, first violin, Gilles Millet, second violin, Vlad Bogdanas, viola, Yovan Markovitch, cello)
Extract of "In the Soviet factory", third concert from the cycle "Futurism and Machines. In conjunction with the exhibition “Futurist Depero (1913-1950)”.
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October 22, 2014
Juan March Foundation, Madrid
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[@tselyakov]

Incredible performance! Mosolov was 26 and had just graduated from the Conservatory... what a unique voice.

[@tietjen666]

Thank you for uploading this. Fantastic!

[@borislaybld]

Buena calidad de producción y la interpretación es esplendida.