Vagn Holmboe, The Kontra Quartet - The Complete String Quartets

Tracklist

String Quartet No. 1, Op. 46	(27:11)
1-1	I Affettuoso - Animato	9:31
1-2	II Adagio - Andante - Presto - Andante - Adagio	9:15
1-3	III Introduzione. Lento Un Poco - Molto Vivace	8:25
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 48	(24:17)
1-4	I Lento	7:21
1-5	II Allegro Assai E Leggiero	3:48
1-6	III Andante Quasi Giacona	4:35
1-7	IV Allegro Decido	5:04
1-8	V Lento	3:29
String Quartet No. 4, Op. 63	(24:28)
1-9	I Andante Passionato	5:52
1-10	II Presto Espansivo	6:15
1-11	III Adagio Affettuosa	6:07
1-12	IV Largo E Semplice	1:41
1-13	V Allegretto Sereno	4:33
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 47	(27:14)
2-1	I Andante Fluente	7:11
2-2	II Andante Con Moto E Affetuoso	7:08
2-3	III Presto	3:57
2-4	IV Un Poco Adagio	2:43
2-5	V Allegro Molto E Leggiero	6:15
String Quartet No. 5, Op. 66	(20:14)
2-6	I Pesante - Fluente	9:21
2-7	II Adagio	5:50
2-8	III Energico	5:03
String Quartet No. 6, Op. 78	(18:54)
2-9	I Lento - Allegro Coc Fuoco - Lento - Allegro Con Fuoco - Lento	5:52
2-10	II Molto Vivace	3:25
2-11	III Adagio E Piano	5:35
2-12	IV Allegro Spiritoso	4:02
String Quartet No. 7, Op. 86 (1964-65)	(20:40)
3-1	I Tempo Guisto	6:40
3-2	II Allegro Commodo	4:20
3-3	III Adagio - Vivace - Calmo - Presto	9:40
String Quartet No. 8, Op. 87	(19:20)
3-4	I Allegro Vivace E Semplice	4:17
3-5	II Andante Lucido E Affetuoso	5:54
3-6	III Presto Volante E Robusto	2:13
3-7	IV Andante Quieto E Rubato	2:50
3-8	V Allegro Brioso E Ardito	4:06
String Quartet No. 9, Op. 93 (1965-66, Rev. 1969)	(24:43)
3-9	I Andante Determinato	8:10
3-10	II Con Vivezza	4:40
3-11	III Adagio	5:05
3-12	IV Vivace	3:34
3-13	V Andante Tranquillo	3:14
String Quartet No. 10, Op. 102	(25:49)
4-1	I Tempo Giusto - Andante - Allegro Vivace	14:19
4-2	II Adagio - Molto Vivace - Tempo Giusto - Molto Vivace	11:30
String Quartet No. 11, Op. 111	(18:31)
4-3	I Allegro Leggiero	2:58
4-4	II Tempo Giusto - Allegro Robusto	4:59
4-5	III Andante Tranquillo	7:03
4-6	IV Allegro Brioso	3:31
String Quartet No. 12, Op. 116	(21:49)
4-7	I Allegro Robusto	3:31
4-8	II Andante Cantabile	7:29
4-9	III Allegro Vivace	4:06
4-10	IV Adagio E Tranquillo	2:09
4-11	V Allegro Con Fuoco	4:34
String Quartet No. 13, Op. 124	(23:56)
5-1	I Andante Tenero - Poco Allegro	6:06
5-2	II Allegro	4:26
5-3	III Poco Adágio	4:45
5-4	IV Andante Tranquillo	3:43
5-5	V Finale: Allegro	4:56
String Quartet No. 14, Op. 125	(18:17)
5-6	I Andante Trasognamente	4:04
5-7	II Presto Leggiero	2:06
5-8	III Allegro Agitato	2:37
5-9	IV Adagio	3:40
5-10	V Allegro	1:37
5-11	VI Allegro Vivace	4:13
String Quartet No. 15, Op. 135 (1977-78)	(16:36)
5-12	I Poco Allegro	3:48
5-13	II Allegro Molto	2:07
5-14	III Funèbre	4:39
5-15	IV Poco Adagio - Allegro Con Brio	6:02
String Quartet No. 17, Op. 152 "Mattinata" (1982, Rev. 1983)	(26:30)
6-1	I Allegro Moderato	4:36
6-2	II Allegro Sereno	3:24
6-3	III Allegretto Leggiero	3:01
6-4	IV Adagio - Allegro Con Fuoco	4:54
6-5	V Andante Tranquillo	5:58
6-6	VI Allegro Rigoroso	4:29
String Quartet No. 19, Op. 156 "Serata" (1982, Rev. 1984-85)	(22:49)
6-7	I Allegro Con Fuoco	4:32
6-8	II Intermezzo Giocoso: Allegro	1:21
6-9	III Allegretto	5:23
6-10	IV Adagio	4:36
6-11	V Intermezzo Sereno: Poco Lento	2:24
6-12	VI Allegro Vivace	4:33
String Quartet No. 20, Op. 160 "Notturno"	(20:20)
6-13	I Tempo Giusto	5:29
6-14	II Con Flessibilità	2:21
6-15	III Andante Tranquillo	2:42
6-16	IV Vivace	1:50
6-17	V Adagio	3:53
6-18	VI Allegro Espansivo	4:05
String Quartet No. 16, Op. 146	(15:44)
7-1	I Allegro Non Troppo	3:14
7-2	II Molto Vivace	3:26
7-3	III Adagio	5:16
7-4	IV Presto	3:48
String Quartet No. 18, "Giornata", Op. 153	(21:31)
7-5	I Andantino	3:31
7-6	II Allegretto	2:20
7-7	III Tempo Guisto	4:45
7-8	IV Allegro Brioso	2:53
7-9	V Adagio	4:21
7-10	VI Vivace	3:41
"Sværm", Op. 190B	(25:10)
7-11	I Allegretto	1:33
7-12	II Allegro Piacevole	1:21
7-13	III Con Moto	2:28
7-14	IV Allegro Barocco	1:29
7-15	V Adagio Affettuoso	3:18
7-16	VI Vivace	1:55
7-17	VII Andantino Ma Calmato	2:48
7-18	VIII Allegro Giusto	1:39
7-19	IX Adagio, Ma Non Troppo	4:42
7-20	X Animato	1:51
7-21	XI Allegro Con Brio	2:06
Quartetto Sereno, Op. 197 (Op. Posth.)	(8:40)
7-22	I Adagio	4:46
7-23	II Allegro	3:54

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – NGL Naxos Global Logistics GmbH

Credits

• Arranged By [Redigeret Af] – Per Nørgård (tracks: 7-22, 7-23)
• Cello – Morten Zeuthen
• Composed By – Vagn Holmboe
• Design – elevator-design.dk
• Edited By – Henrik Sleiborg (tracks: 6-1 to 7-23), Peter Bo Nielsen (tracks: 5-1 to 5-15, 6-1 to 7-23)
• Engineer – Peter Bo Nielsen (tracks: 5-1 to 5-5, 6-1 to 7-23), Peter Molander* (tracks: 5-6 to 5-15)
• Engineer, Edited By – Peter Bo Nielsen (tracks: 3-1 to 4-11)
• Ensemble – The Kontra Quartet
• Liner Notes [Proofreader] – Svend Ravnkilde
• Liner Notes [Translation] – James Manley, Michael Chesnutt, Monika Wesemann
• Photography By [Cover] – Denise Burt
• Producer – Henrik Sleiborg (tracks: 6-7 to 6-12, 7-1 to 7-23), Michael Petersen (tracks: 6-1 to 6-6, 6-13 to 6-18)
• Producer, Edited By – Henrik Sleiborg (tracks: 3-1 to 5-15)
• Producer, Engineer – Eyvind Rafn (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13), Jesper Jørgensen (tracks: 2-1 to 2-12)
• Viola – Peter Fabricius
• Violin [1st] – Anton Kontra
• Violin [2nd] – Boris Samsing

Notes

Each CD comes in a cardboard-sleeve (with individual artwork), housed in a cardboard-box.

Includes 68 p. booklet.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 636943700112
• Label Code: LC 09158