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Classical, Instrumental
William Shield rose from relatively humble beginnings to become the ‘house’ composer to Covent Garden, for which he wrote stage works full of panache and tunefulness. He met and befriended Haydn who was to prove a lasting influence. In 1782 Shield published his Six String Quartets, Op. 3, some of the most richly rewarding works of their type in 18th-century England. The transparency of parts, use of imitation, infusion of Sturm und Drang elements as well as the bucolic and folkloric writing, all demonstrate Shield’s art, as does the progressive writing of the last of the six, in C minor.
Tracklist
1. Shield: String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 1: I. Aria con variazione (2:28)
2. Shield: String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 1: II. Fuga. Allegro con spirito (3:02)
3. Shield: String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro (2:54)
4. Shield: String Quartet in F Major, Op. 3 No. 2: I. Allegro moderato (5:51)
5. Shield: String Quartet in F Major, Op. 3 No. 2: II. Allegretto (2:16)
6. Shield: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 3 No. 3: I. Allegro moderato (8:02)
7. Shield: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 3 No. 3: II. Tempo di minuetto (5:32)
8. Shield: String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 4: I. Allegro (2:19)
9. Shield: String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 4: II. Adagio (2:45)
10. Shield: String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 4: III. Rondo. Allegro (3:01)
11. Shield: String Quartet in D Major, Op. 3 No. 5: I. Allegro maestoso (6:36)
12. Shield: String Quartet in D Major, Op. 3 No. 5: II. Adagio (1:36)
13. Shield: String Quartet in D Major, Op. 3 No. 5: III. Rondo. Allegro (3:09)
14. Shield: String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 3 No. 6: I. Allegro (4:12)
15. Shield: String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 3 No. 6: II. Adagio (4:36)
16. Shield: String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 3 No. 6: III. Allegretto (2:38)
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