 | from Górecki: String Quartets (CDA67812) 1 Adagio, molto andante, cantabile [11'11] 55 minutes 52 seconds 5 tracks2 Largo cantabile [12'55] 3 Allegro sempre ben marcato [4'51] 4 Deciso, espressivo ma ben tenuto [12'24] 5 Largo, tranquillo [14'31] ‘The quartets were commissioned by Kronos, whose recordings on Nonesuch must command respect and attention, but the Royal's performances rival them with playing that is passionate and sharp-edged, cap ... ‘The Royal Quartet is outstanding in every respect … the sheer poise of the playing in the last movement of the Third, never slackening for a moment, is absolutely remarkable … this is an ou ... ‘The players are suitably violent and relentless as Górecki creates driving, looping friezes of sound. They are terrific at sustaining long, slow lines of musical thought, a skill much needed in the p ... |