Recorded by the Pavão Quartet on the CD A Christmas Collection (released in 2007 on Discrete Recordings DISC 0702), this is a skilfully concocted collection by Carlo Martelli of several well known seasonal favourites, including Away in a Manger, The First Nowell, The Holly and the Ivy, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Past Three O'clock, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, O Come All Ye Faithful and Jerusalem. Suitable for concerts, encores, or just sheer enjoyment.
Recorded by the Pavão Quartet on the CD A Christmas Collection (released in 2007 on Discrete Recordings DISC 0702), this is a skilfully concocted collection by Carlo Martelli of several well known seasonal favourites, including Away in a Manger, The First Nowell, The Holly and the Ivy, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Past Three O'clock, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, O Come All Ye Faithful and Jerusalem. Suitable for concerts, encores, or just sheer enjoyment.
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Traditional & Parry arr. Thorp – Welsh Rum and Rarebits (String Quartet) – Digital Download
We have all heard of Wales described as the Land of Song, but in this lively medley (a companion piece to Bill Thorp's Suite Irish Sherry), the well-known folk songs David of the White Rock, Cadair Idris and The Ash Grove are combined with lesser-known Welsh dance tunes Hunting the Hare, Powell's Fancy and Corris’ Whim, culminating in the unforgettable (and certainly unpronounceable!) Pibddawns gwŷr Gwrecsam. Originally arranged for a wedding this is a fun piece that is perfect for 'function' quartets. With interest in all parts it is a good piece for any string quartet, whether student, amateur or professional, to relax with and enjoy in concert or at home.
We have all heard of Wales described as the Land of Song, but in this lively medley (a companion piece to Bill Thorp's Suite Irish Sherry), the well-known folk songs David of the White Rock, Cadair Idris and The Ash Grove are combined with lesser-known Welsh dance tunes Hunting the Hare, Powell's Fancy and Corris’ Whim, culminating in the unforgettable (and certainly unpronounceable!) Pibddawns gwŷr Gwrecsam. Originally arranged for a wedding this is a fun piece that is perfect for 'function' quartets. With interest in all parts it is a good piece for any string quartet, whether student, amateur or professional, to relax with and enjoy in concert or at home.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty (String Quartet) – Digital Download
This arrangement of one of Tchaikovsky's most loved waltzes displays all of Carlo Martelli's customary skill and inventive power. For conservatories and professionals.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty (String Quartet)
This arrangement of one of Tchaikovsky's most loved waltzes displays all of Carlo Martelli's customary skill and inventive power. For conservatories and professionals.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Waltz from Symphony No. 5 (String Quartet) – Digital Download
This charming waltz, arranged here for string quartet by Carlo Martelli, is the third movement of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5, and as with all this composers least pretentious music has a tenderness and pathos which give a guileless and unalloyed pleasure to the discerning listener.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Waltz from Symphony No. 5 (String Quartet)
This charming waltz, arranged here for string quartet by Carlo Martelli, is the third movement of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5, and as with all this composers least pretentious music has a tenderness and pathos which give a guileless and unalloyed pleasure to the discerning listener.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Waltz from Swan Lake (String Quartet) – Digital Download
Arranged for string quartet by Carlo Martelli, this is one of Tchaikovsky's many famous waltzes in which the lyrical side of his genius is always to the fore.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Waltz from Swan Lake (String Quartet)
Arranged for string quartet by Carlo Martelli, this is one of Tchaikovsky's many famous waltzes in which the lyrical side of his genius is always to the fore.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Waltz from Serenade for Strings (String Quartet) – Digital Download
Since this piece was composed originally for string orchestra the arranger Carlo Martelli has retained as far as possible the existing distribution of the parts. For conservatories and professionals.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Waltz from Serenade for Strings (String Quartet)
Since this piece was composed originally for string orchestra the arranger Carlo Martelli has retained as far as possible the existing distribution of the parts. For conservatories and professionals.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Waltz from Eugene Onegin, Opus 24 (String Quartet)
Tchaikovsky's lyrical genius and his extraordinarily subtle gift for portraying character is at its peak in this, his most well known, opera. This waltz, which opens the second act, is one of Tchaikovsky's finest, brilliantly transcribed here for the four strings by Carlo Martelli.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Waltz from Eugene Onegin (String Quartet) – Digital Download
Tchaikovsky's lyrical genius and his extraordinarily subtle gift for portraying character is at its peak in this, his most well known, opera. This waltz, which opens the second act, is one of Tchaikovsky's finest, brilliantly transcribed here for the four strings by Carlo Martelli.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Song without Words, Opus 2 No. 3 (String Quartet) – Digital Download
Arranged for string quartet by Carlo Martelli, this is the most well known of all Tchaikovsky's many drawing-room pieces for piano, using a title invented and made popular by Mendelssohn more than forty years earlier.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Song without Words, Opus 2 No. 3 (String Quartet)
Arranged for string quartet by Carlo Martelli, this is the most well known of all Tchaikovsky's many drawing-room pieces for piano, using a title invented and made popular by Mendelssohn more than forty years earlier.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Romeo and Juliet Overture (String Quartet) – Digital Download
In this version of Tchaikovsky's early romantic masterpiece the arranger Carlo Martelli has considerably curtailed the original in length.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Romeo and Juliet Overture (String Quartet)
In this version of Tchaikovsky's early romantic masterpiece the arranger Carlo Martelli has considerably curtailed the original in length.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Romance, Opus 5 (String Quartet) – Digital Download
Tchaikovsky's piano music is of the drawing-room order and always charmingly written - this Romance is typical, and is ideal for transference to the string quartet as is here arranged by Carlo Martelli.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Romance, Opus 5 (String Quartet)
Tchaikovsky's piano music is of the drawing-room order and always charmingly written - this Romance is typical, and is ideal for transference to the string quartet as is here arranged by Carlo Martelli.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Pique Dame Medley, Opus 68 (String Quartet) – Digital Download
This medley, arranged by Carlo Martelli from Tchaikovsky's penultimate opera, is a collage containing most of the Mozartian pastiche found in the piece and some of the more overtly 'Russian' numbers.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Pique Dame Medley, Opus 68 (String Quartet)
This medley, arranged by Carlo Martelli from Tchaikovsky's penultimate opera, is a collage containing most of the Mozartian pastiche found in the piece and some of the more overtly 'Russian' numbers.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Pathétique Symphony No. 6 Movement 2 (String Quartet) – Digital Download
Arranged here for string quartet by Carlo Martelli, this famous 5/4 movement from the Pathétique Symphony turned out to be its composers swan song.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Pathétique Symphony No. 6 Movement 2 (String Quartet)
Arranged here for string quartet by Carlo Martelli, this famous 5/4 movement from the Pathétique Symphony turned out to be its composers swan song.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Nutcracker Suite (String Quartet) – Digital Download
This superlatively skilful adaptation by Carlo Martelli of Tchaikovsky's Christmas masterpiece omits only one movement, the Arab Dance, from the original suite.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Nutcracker Suite (String Quartet)
This superlatively skilful adaptation by Carlo Martelli of Tchaikovsky's Christmas masterpiece omits only one movement, the Arab Dance, from the original suite.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – June, Opus 37 No. 6 (String Quartet) – Digital Download
Tchaikovsky wrote a great deal of music for solo piano, all of it of the salon variety. This charming example of this side of the great composer's art is here expertly transcribed for the string quartet by Carlo Martelli.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – June, Opus 37 No. 6 (String Quartet)
Tchaikovsky wrote a great deal of music for solo piano, all of it of the salon variety. This charming example of this side of the great composer's art is here expertly transcribed for the string quartet by Carlo Martelli.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Humoresque, Opus 10 No. 2 (String Quartet) – Digital Download
This skittish little piece, originally for piano and now arranged for string quartet by Carlo Martelli, was lifted by Stravinsky for his ballet The Fairy's Kiss.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky arr. Martelli – Humoresque, Opus 10 No. 2 (String Quartet)
This skittish little piece, originally for piano and now arranged for string quartet by Carlo Martelli, was lifted by Stravinsky for his ballet The Fairy's Kiss.