ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK
String Quartet in F major, Op. 96, 'American'
1. I. Allegro ma non troppo (9:10)
2. II. Lento (7:19)
3. III. Molto vivace (3:47)
4. IV. Finale. Vivace ma non troppo (4:59)
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11
5. I. Moderato e semplice (10:32)
6. II. Andante cantabile (6:54)
7. III. Scherzo. Allegro non tanto e con fuoco - Trio (3:46)
8. IV. Finale. Allegro giusto (6:31)
ALEXANDER BORODIN
String Quartet No. 2 in D major
9. I. Allegro moderato (8:17)
10. II. Scherzo. Allegro (4:44)
11. III. Notturno. Andante (7:26)
12. IV. Finale. Andante - Vivace (6:16)
ESCHER STRING QUARTET
ADAM BARNETT-HART & AARON BOYD, violins
PIERRE LAPOINTE, viola • BROOK SPELTZ, cello
Recording: March 2007 at Reitstadel, Neumark in der Oberpfalz, Germany