Classic String Quartet Collection

This charming piece, originally composed for pianoforte but much better known in its violin and piano version, is here expertly transcribed for the medium of the string quartet by Carlo Martelli.

This charming piece, originally composed for pianoforte but much better known in its violin and piano version, is here expertly transcribed for the medium of the string quartet by Carlo Martelli.

The Pavão Quartet recorded this fine arrangement of the famous slow movement from Dvořák's final symphony on the CD Dreaming, released in 2008 on Discrete Recordings DISC0801 and re-released in 2010 on Discadia Records DISCA001. Included on the same CD are four more of Carlo Martelli’s Grieg, Elgar, Beethoven and Debussy arrangements also published by Broadbent & Dunn.

The Pavão Quartet recorded this fine arrangement of the famous slow movement from Dvořák's final symphony on the CD Dreaming, released in 2008 on Discrete Recordings DISC0801 and re-released in 2010 on Discadia Records DISCA001. Included on the same CD are four more of Carlo Martelli’s Grieg, Elgar, Beethoven and Debussy arrangements also published by Broadbent & Dunn.

This jaunty and melodious piece is the first of sixteen written originally for piano duet but better known in their orchestral version, and now arranged for string quartet by Carlo Martelli.

This jaunty and melodious piece is the first of sixteen written originally for piano duet but better known in their orchestral version, and now arranged for string quartet by Carlo Martelli.

This is the third of Dvořák's eight Slavonic Dances originally composed for piano duet. In their orchestral versions the dances took London by storm in the late 1870's, establishing Dvořák's reputation both in England and in the rest of Europe. Now arranged for string quartet by Carlo Martelli.

This is the third of Dvořák's eight Slavonic Dances originally composed for piano duet. In their orchestral versions the dances took London by storm in the late 1870's, establishing Dvořák's reputation both in England and in the rest of Europe. Now arranged for string quartet by Carlo Martelli. 

This dance, arranged by Carlo Martelli for string quartet, is one of the lesser known of the series but contains all the usual attributes of this much loved composer - clean, logical harmony and a rich homophonic melodiousness with fresh and homely emotions.

This dance, arranged by Carlo Martelli for string quartet, is one of the lesser known of the series but contains all the usual attributes of this much loved composer - clean, logical harmony and a rich homophonic melodiousness with fresh and homely emotions.

Dvořák wrote two sets of Slavonic Dances in which he expresses his great love of his homeland, a passion derived in its musical manifestation from Smetana. This very well known dance has now been arranged for string quartet by Carlo Martelli. 

Dvořák wrote two sets of Slavonic Dances in which he expresses his great love of his homeland, a passion derived in its musical manifestation from Smetana. This very well known dance has now been arranged for string quartet by Carlo Martelli.