Four Centuries of Great Music November 18, 2023 New Classical Music Releases Episode 5

Four Centuries of Great Music - New Releases Episode 5

Today on Four Centuries of Great Music I am continuing the series of recent classical music releases.  We will be beginning with Leos Janacek:String Quartet No. 2  often called “Intimate Letters” It is in 4 movements

Leos Janacek:String Quartet No. 2  Intimate Letters - I. Andante - Con moto
Leos Janacek-String Quartet No. 2 Intimate Letters_ - II. Adagio - Vivace
Leos Janacek-String Quartet No. 2 Intimate Letters - III. Moderato - Andante - Adagio
Leos Janacek-String Quartet No. 2 Intimate Letters - IV. Allegro - Andante - Adagio

Ulysses Quartet   
SHADES OF ROMANI FOLKLORE
Navona Records

Lets close this first hour of today’s Four Centuries of Great Music with the continuing series of recent classical music releases with the first two movements of Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8 in C minor WAB 108. The symphony is in 4 movements:
1. Allegro moderato
2. Scherzo. Allegro moderato – Trio. Langsam


You have been listening to the first two movements of Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8 in C minor WAB 108 1. Allegro moderato 16:29
2. Scherzo. Allegro moderato – Trio. Langsam

The second hour of today’s Four Centuries of Great Music is the the final two movements of Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8 in C minor WAB 108.

3. Adagio. Feierlich langsam; doch nicht schleppend
4. Finale. Feierlich, nicht schnell