Arianna String Quartet
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The Arianna String Quartet is an American string quartet that has been in residence at the University of Missouri–St. Louis since 2000. Formed in 1992, the quartet's current members are John McGrosso, violins; Joanna Mendoza, viola; and Kurt Baldwin, cello.
In 1994, the quartet won the Grand Prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. It has performed throughout the United States, Mexico, Japan, Canada and France. Reviewing a concert given at Music Mountain Summer Chamber Music Festival in 2004, The New York Times wrote that the quartet "played like the good young group that it is", and the Chicago Tribune, reviewing a 2000 concert at the Chicago Cultural Center, wrote that the quartet "makes music with the tonal warmth, fastidious balance, and heightened communication skills of groups many years its senior."
The Arianna String Quartet has a long-term contract with Centaur Records and has also recorded for Albany Records and Urtext Digital Classics. For Centaur Records, the quartet has recorded Janáček's two quartets, Mozart's horn quintet (K. 407), G-minor piano quartet, and clarinet quintet, and Beethoven's early and middle quartets. Reviewing the quartet's recording of Beethoven's quartets Opp. 59, 74, and 95, Jerry Dubins of Fanfare wrote: "I am prepared to state and defend my belief that these may just be the greatest performances of Beethoven's middle quartets in recorded history."
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- String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso - Allegro - . - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro (1) - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto (2) - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: II. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto (1) - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: III. Andante con moto ma non troppo (2) - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: III. Scherzando vivace - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: III. Andante con moto ma non troppo (1) - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: III. Molto adagio - Andante - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai (2) - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: IV. Finale. Allegro - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai (1) - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo (2) - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo (1) - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: V. Allegro appassionato - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: VI. Finale. Allegro - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- Große Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133 - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro (2) - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro moderato - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: II. Vivace - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: V. Presto - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: IV. Grave, ma non troppo tratto - Allegro - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro - Beethoven: The Late Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1: I. Allegro - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2: I. Allegro - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": I. Poco adagio - Allegro - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1: II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2: II. Molto adagio - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": II. Adagio ma non troppo - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1: III. Adagio molto e mesto - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2: III. Allegretto - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": III. Presto - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1: IV. Thème russe. Allegro - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2: IV. Finale. Presto - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": IV. Allegretto con variazioni - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky": I. Introduzione. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Quartetto serioso": I. Allegro con brio - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky": II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Quartetto serioso": II. Allegretto ma non troppo - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky": III. Menuetto. Grazioso - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Quartetto serioso": III. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky": IV. Allegro molto - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Quartetto serioso": IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro - Beethoven: The Middle Quartets - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: I. Allegro con brio - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4: I. Allegro ma non tanto - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4: II. Scherzo. Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4: III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: IV. Allegro - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4: IV. Allegro - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: I. Allegro - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in A Major, Op. 18 No. 5: I. Allegro - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in A Major, Op. 18 No. 5: II. Menuetto - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in A Major, Op. 18 No. 5: III. Andante cantabile - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: IV. Allegro molto quasi presto - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in A Major, Op. 18 No. 5: IV. Allegro - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: I. Allegro - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: I. Allegro con brio - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: II. Andante con moto - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: II. Adagio ma non troppo - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: III. Allegro - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: III. Scherzo. Allegro - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: IV. Presto - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
- String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: IV. La malinconia. Adagio - Allegretto quasi allegro - Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 - Arianna String Quartet
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