Franz Krommer - 3 String Quartets

Posted By : alekhno | Date : 06 Sep 2009 09:18:31 | Comments : 1 |

The following anecdote concerning an encounter between Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Krommer has come down to us. Both composers were present at a concert in Count Lichnowsky's palace in Vienna where string quartets by each of them were played. In the middle of the perfomance Beethoven began to lambaste Krommer's successful works, and his conduct was so unbecoming that the count found it necessary to reprimand him. Unfortunately, we do not know exactly what Beethoven said on this occasion. But he had every reason to envy Krommer, whose works were much more popular.

String quartet in D minor op 74 No 3 World premiere recording
String quartet in A minor op. 103 No 3 World premiere recording
String quartet in F major op. 19 No 2

Label: Cavi-Music
ASIN: B001R4KQM0

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