John Ramsay String Quartets 1-4

JOHN RAMSAY

String Quartet no. 1 in D minor

1

I

Allegro

4:59

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2

II

Molto moderato

5:53

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3

III

Scherzo

5:41

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4

IV

Lento - rondo vivace

4:54

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String Quartet no. 2 in E minor ("Shackleton")

5

I

Moderato

3:22

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6

II

Adagio

4:35

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7

III

Adagio molto - funeral march

2:30

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8

IV

Allegro, flamenco - adagio molto

6:22

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String Quartet no. 3 in C major

1

I

Adagio - allegro con spirito

7:25

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2

II

Adagio

6:29

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3

III

Scherzi

6:01

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4

IV

Andante moderato, ostinato

3:28

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5

V

Allegro moderato

3:17

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6

String Quartet no. 4 ("Charles Darwin")

21:35

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