Felix Draeseke - Chamber Music

Felix August Bernhard Draeseke (* October 7, 1835 in Coburg; † February 26, 1913 in Dresden) was a German composer. He was one of the most important representatives of the music of his time in the German-speaking world. Based on the New German School, he developed a late Romantic compositional style oriented toward classical ideals. Draeseke also made a name for himself as a music educator and music writer. String Quartet No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66: I: Andantino elegiaco 00:00 II: Allegro spumante 8:53 III: Adagio non tanto, molto espressivo 13:10 IV: Intermezzo. Allegretto grazioso 20:27 V: Finale. Allegro risoluto 23:54 Scene for Violin & Piano, Op. 69 30:00 Suite for 2 Violins in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 86: I: Grave 40:09 II: Menuett. Menuettempo 47:59 III: Finale. Rasch und feurig 51:48 Performers: Ensemble: Constanze Quartet. Piano: Irina Frisardi. Painting of Albert Bierstadt.