APRIL 2026 NEW ON NAXOS Alexander Konstantinovich GLAZUNOV (1865–1936) Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1 String Quartets Nos. 1, 2 and 3 ‘Slavyanskiy’ Tippett Quartet Alexander Glazunov’s seven string quartets extend over the entirety of his composing career and are equal in significance to his symphonies. Fused with nationalist sentiment and Classical discipline the First String Quartet secured the Glinka Prize for the teenage composer in 1884. The advances in expressive range and formal integration in the Second Quartet include a rapturous slow movement considered a highlight of his earlier output, while the Third Quartet has become known as ‘The Slavonic’ for its evocative folk- music character. Key features: • This is the first volume of a complete edition of Glazunov’s string quartets with the excellent Tippett Quartet, who are veterans of numerous acclaimed complete editions of quartets by composers such as Erich Korngold (Naxos 8.574438), named as one of The Times (UK) Ten Best Classical Albums of the Year in 2023, and Henryk Górecki (8.573919 and 8.574110) in recordings ‘deserving of the very highest recommendation’ ( Gramophone ). • Glazunov was a key figure in giving shape to Russian national character in the late 19th century and was influential on 20th- century composers such as Stravinsky. Even with his imposing reputation his works were regarded by the likes of Shostakovich as old-fashioned, but his popularity has endured beyond modernism and our appreciation of his music can only be enhanced through top notch new recordings such as those of the Tippett Quartet.
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String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 1 (1881–82) 1 I. Andantino moderato 2 II. Scherzo: Vivace 3 III. Andante 4 IV. Finale: Moderato String Quartet No. 2 in F major, Op. 10 (1884)
String Quartet No. 3 in G major, Op. 26 ‘Slavyanskiy’ (‘The Slavonic’) (1886–88) 9 I. Moderato 0 II. Interludium: Moderato ! III. Alla mazurka: Allegretto @ IV. Finale: Allegro moderato ‘Une fête slave’
5 I. Allegro non troppo 6 II. Scherzo: Allegro 7 III. Adagio molto 8 IV. Finale: Allegro moderato
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