Weinberg - String Quartets, Vol. 6 [2026]

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O álbum "Weinberg: String Quartets, Vol. 6", lançado a 5 de junho de 2026 pelo prestigiado selo Chandos Records, marca a brilhante conclusão do projeto integral de gravação dos quartetos de cordas do compositor Mieczysław Weinberg pelo aclamado Arcadia Quartet.

O disco encerra um ciclo de seis anos dedicado a trazer maior visibilidade a estas obras primas há muito negligenciadas do repertório de música de câmara do século XX.

Informações do Lançamento

Artistas: Arcadia Quartet

Data de Lançamento: 5 de junho de 2026

Editora: Chandos Records (Catálogo: CHAN20363)

Duração Total: 1 hora e 25 minutos (distribuídos por 14 faixas)

Conteúdo do Álbum

O repertório deste último volume reúne peças compostas em diferentes momentos da vida de Weinberg, proporcionando um olhar maduro sobre a evolução do seu estilo. O alinhamento completo inclui:

Quarteto de Cordas N.º 10 em Lá Menor, Op. 85 (Composto em 1964)

Quarteto de Cordas N.º 12, Op. 103 (Composto entre 1969 e 1970, incorporando elementos de música dodecafónica)

Quarteto de Cordas N.º 17 em Ré Maior, Op. 146 (Lançado originalmente em 1986, com fortes passagens nostálgicas)

Aria, Op. 9

Capriccio, Op. 11

Disponibilidade e Streaming

O álbum está atualmente disponível nos principais serviços de música digital, incluindo as plataformas de streaming e lojas especializadas: 

Disponível para reprodução integral no Spotify.

Opções de download em alta resolução (Hi-Res Audio) na plataforma Qobuz.

Edição física em formato CD disponível em retalhistas internacionais como a Presto Music e a Amazon.

Weinberg - Aria, Op. 9, Vol. 6 [Single 2026]

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A Aria, Op. 9 do compositor Mieczysław Weinberg foi lançada pelo Arcadia Quartet como um single digital antecipando o lançamento do álbum Weinberg: String Quartets, Vol. 6.

O álbum completo, que encerra o ciclo integral dos quartetos de cordas de Weinberg gravado pelo agrupamento para a editora Chandos, tem lançamento oficial agendado para 5 de junho de 2026.

Detalhes do Lançamento

Obra: Aria para quarteto de cordas, Op. 9 (composta originalmente em 1942).

Intérpretes: Arcadia Quartet.

Editora: Chandos Records.

Formato: Single digital e integrante do Volume 6 da série.

Data de lançamento do álbum: 5 de junho de 2026.

A Aria é descrita como uma peça curta (aproximadamente 4-5 minutos) que combina simplicidade melódica com harmonias imprevisíveis, refletindo uma dualidade emocional típica de Weinberg. Este sexto volume conclui um projeto aclamado pela crítica, tendo os volumes anteriores recebido distinções como o Diapason d'Or e o Gramophone Editor's Choice.

Weinberg - String Quartets, Vol. 5 [2025]

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Com a publicação desta série de cinco CDs 💿 do quarteto Arcadia dedicados à música do compositor russo Weinberg, ficam a faltar os quartetos de cordas 10, 12 e 17. Possivelmente só em 2026 sairá o CD 💿 que falta.

Vou perguntar à inteligência artificial 🤣

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Eis a resposta:

O CD que falta da série dos Quartetos de Cordas de Weinberg, interpretados pelo Arcadia Quartet na editora Chandos, é o Volume 6, que deve ser o último para completar o conjunto de 17 quartetos. 

O lançamento do Volume 5 ocorreu em maio de 2025, o que sugere que o lançamento do volume final ocorrerá numa data posterior, ainda não confirmada publicamente. 

A editora Chandos tem lançado um novo volume por ano (Vol. 1 em 2021, Vol. 2 em 2022, Vol. 3 em 2023, Vol. 4 em 2024 e Vol. 5 em 2025), pelo que uma data provável para o Volume 6 será em 2026.

The album Weinberg: String Quartets, Vol. 5 by the Arcadia Quartet was released on April 25, 2025, by the Chandos label. It features String Quartets Nos. 3, 9, and 14, along with the short pieces Improvisation and Romance. 

Program Details

This volume is part of an acclaimed series recording Mieczysław Weinberg's complete string quartets, presenting works from contrasting periods of his compositional development. 

String Quartet No. 3, Op. 14: Composed in 1944, this three-movement work is considered by some to be the first "mature" quartet.

Improvisation & Romance: These short pieces from 1950 are also included on the album.

String Quartet No. 9, Op. 80: Dating from 1963, this work comes from the composer's "starry decade," when his music was championed by notable performers.

String Quartet No. 14, Op. 122: Composed in 1978 after the death of his friend Dmitri Shostakovich, this quartet reflects a time of artistic questioning and renewal for Weinberg. 

Expert Opinion

Reviewers have praised the Arcadia Quartet's technical artistry and commitment to Weinberg's music, describing their interpretations as "excellent and exciting". The recording is noted for its "exquisite pianissimo passages and superbly calibrated phrasing and dynamics". This volume is considered an essential addition to what has become a "definitive survey" of these works. 

A separate, earlier Volume 5 in a different Weinberg string quartet series was released by the Quatuor Danel on the CPO label in 2011. The 2025 release features a different selection of quartets.

Weinberg - String Quartets, Vol. 4 [2024]

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The album "Weinberg - String Quartets, Vol. 4" by the Arcadia Quartet was released on CD and for digital download in July 2024 on the Chandos label and has received critical acclaim, including being named Gramophone Editor's Choice. 

Album Details

Artists: Arcadia Quartet

Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

Label: Chandos

Release Date: July 19, 2024 (CD)

Works Featured: String Quartets Nos. 6, 13, and 15 

Reviews and Reception

The album has been very well-received by critics. 

Gramophone Editor's Choice: The album was featured as a Gramophone Editor's Choice for August 2024, with reviewers praising the Arcadia Quartet's "technical finesse and interpretative intensity".

Critical Acclaim: According to a review on The Strad, the Arcadia Quartet demonstrates "great commitment" in this evolving quartet cycle.

Performance Quality: Reviewers note that the performances are "living, breathing" and the recording quality captures everything with warmth and clarity. The playing is described as having "technical finesse and emotional commitment".

Interpretation: The Arcadia Quartet's interpretations offer different approaches compared to previous recordings (like the Quatuor Danel's cycle) and are considered revealing, with one reviewer from Classical Music Sentinel highly recommending it to listeners open to exploring the music's "intense sobriety". 

Where to Buy

You can purchase the CD or digital download from various online music retailers:

Merchant Format

Proper Music CD

Chandos Records CD, Download

Presto Music CD, Download

Europadisc CD

HBDirect CD

Weinberg - String Quartets, Vol. 3 [2023]

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Weinberg: String Quartets, Vol. 3 is a classical music album by the Arcadia Quartet, released in 2023 on the Chandos label. The album features Mieczysław Weinberg's String Quartet No. 4, Op. 20 and String Quartet No. 16, Op. 130. 

Album Details

Title: Weinberg: String Quartets, Vol. 3

Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

Artist: Arcadia Quartet (a string quartet consisting of two violinists, a violist, and a cellist)

Label: Chandos

Release Date: April 7, 2023 (physical CD release, digital release was earlier)

Total Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes

Contents:

String Quartet No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 (composed in 1945)

String Quartet No. 16 in A-Flat Minor, Op. 130 (composed in 1981) 

Reception and Context

This album is the third installment in the Arcadia Quartet's complete survey of Weinberg's string quartets. The release has been well-received by critics, with praise for the quartet's technical skill and interpretive depth. It was awarded a "Diapason d'or" (Golden Diapason) by Diapason magazine and was nominated for an ICMA (International Classical Music Awards) in 2024. 

The album presents two works from contrasting periods of the composer's life, offering a comprehensive look at his evolving style: the Fourth Quartet, from shortly after he moved to Moscow, and the Sixteenth Quartet, a more harmonically complex and intense work dedicated to his sister who perished in the Holocaust.

Weinberg - String Quartets Nos. 1, 7 & 11, Vol. 2 [2022]

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O álbum "Weinberg: String Quartets Nos. 1, 7 & 11, Vol. 2", lançado pela Chandos Records em 13 de maio de 2022, é uma gravação do Arcadia Quartet. 

Detalhes do Álbum

Artistas: Arcadia Quartet

Compositor: Mieczysław Weinberg

Obras:

Quarteto de Cordas No. 1, Op. 2/141 (revisado em 1985 da obra juvenil de 1937)

Quarteto de Cordas No. 7, Op. 59 (1957)

Quarteto de Cordas No. 11, Op. 89 (1965-1966)

Gravadora: Chandos Records

Data de Lançamento: 13 de maio de 2022 

Recensão e Destaques

Este é o segundo volume da série planeada pelo Arcadia Quartet para gravar a integral dos 17 quartetos de cordas de Weinberg. O álbum foi aclamado pela crítica, recebendo uma avaliação de 5 estrelas da BBC Music Magazine e do The Sunday Times, e foi nomeado para o prémio Recording of the Year 2022 da revista Limelight. 

As recensões destacam:

A capacidade do Arcadia Quartet em transmitir a intensidade emocional e a humanidade da música de Weinberg.

A clareza e energia das interpretações, apesar da complexidade de algumas passagens.

A seleção de quartetos de diferentes períodos da carreira do compositor, oferecendo um panorama do seu desenvolvimento estilístico. 

O álbum é considerado uma contribuição significativa para a reavaliação de Weinberg como um grande compositor do século XX.

Weinberg - String Quartets, Vol. 1 [2021]

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Weinberg: String Quartets, Vol. 1 is a classical album by the Arcadia Quartet, released on January 8, 2021, by the label Chandos. It is the first volume in the quartet's complete cycle of Mieczysław Weinberg's seventeen string quartets. 

Album Details

Artists: Arcadia Quartet (chamber group)

Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

Label: Chandos

Release Date: January 8, 2021

Total Length: Approximately 68 minutes

Featured Works:

String Quartet No. 2, Op. 3 (composed 1939–40)

String Quartet No. 5, Op. 27 (composed 1945)

String Quartet No. 8, Op. 66 (composed 1959) 

Reception and Awards

The album received critical acclaim, including:

"Record of the Week" by BBC Radio 3's Record Review

5-star reviews from BBC Music Magazine and Pizzicato

A "Record Critics' Award" in Germany

A nomination for the 2022 International Classical Music Awards (ICMA)

"Critics' Choice 2021" by American Record Guide 

Reviewers praised the Arcadia Quartet's "precision and passion", "brilliant" playing, and ability to convey the emotional range of Weinberg's music. The performances were noted for their intensity and expression, highlighting the music's tonal and textural varieties.

Bartók - Complete String Quartets [2018]

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The 2018 album of Bartók's Complete String Quartets was recorded by the Arcadia String Quartet and released by the label Chandos. 

Album Details

Aspect Details

Performers Arcadia String Quartet

Composer Béla Bartók

Label Chandos

Release Date October 5, 2018

Catalogue Number CHAN10992(2) (2 CDs)

Total Length Approximately 2 hours and 39-44 minutes

Recording Venue Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk

Critical Reception

Poetic Quality and Sensitivity: The performances have been noted for their overall poetic quality, sensitivity to the drama and humor in the music, and the practically tangible involvement of the players.

Tonal Blend: The quartet's lovely tonal blend is captured in a warm acoustic, characteristic of the classic East-European soft-grained tradition.

Interpretation: Reviewers from sources such as MusicWeb International suggest the quartet finds a moving "threnody" in the final movement of the Sixth Quartet, and that the music sounds "purely attractive". Some critics from Gramophone and The Strad noted that while the playing is "compelling" and "beautiful," it might be too "civilized" for those expecting more "primal savagery" or "daring gutsiness" in Bartók's more aggressive writing.

Value: One critic notes the recording is a "compelling and very beautiful cycle that elbows its way to a place at the crowded top table" of Bartók recordings.