Novoselye
Housewarming

Afanasyev | Shostakovich | Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

The classical music repertoire for string octet has its iron repertoire. Mendelssohn and Shostakovich are among the established advocates for the richness of sound of this instrumental line-up. Yet in the music archives, forgotten compositions are still waiting to be rediscovered.
Such as the seldom played and never recorded double quartet Novoselje · Housewarming by the Russian violinist and composer Nikolay Afanasyev (1821-1898). Today hardly anyone knows his name, which does not diminish the value of his music. Like many forgotten composers of the past centuries, Afanasyev is only waiting for enthusiastic musicians who do not shy away from an unknown name.

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  • Nikolay Afanasyev - Double String Quartet in D Major Novoselye Housewarming - Allegro moderato 00:00
  • Nikolay Afanasyev - Double String Quartet in D Major Novoselye Housewarming - Scherzo. Allegro vivace 00:00
  • Nikolay Afanasyev - Double String Quartet in D Major Novoselye Housewarming - Andante sostenuto 00:00
  • Nikolay Afanasyev - Double String Quartet in D Major Novoselye Housewarming - Allegro non troppo 00:00
  • Dmitri Shostakovich - Two Pieces for String Octet Op.11 - Prelude 00:00
  • Dmitri Shostakovich - Two Pieces for String Octet Op.11 - Scherzo 00:00
  • Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - Octet in E flat at Major Op.20 - Allegro moderato ma con fuoco 00:00
  • Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - Octet in E flat at Major Op.20 - Andante 00:00
  • Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - Octet in E flat at Major Op.20 - Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo 00:00
  • Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - Octet in E flat at Major Op.20 - Presto 00:00