String Quartet No 3, Op 46 (Ullmann)
from Brundibár (CDA67973)
1 Allegro moderato – [4'08]
2 Presto – [3'29]
3 Largo – [3'49]
4 Allegro vivace e ritmico [2'21]
13 minutes 47 seconds 4 tracks
‘Ullmann's concentrated, sole surviving quartet breathes a rarefied air, every bar testifying to his complete mastery of quartet-writing’ (Gramophone)
‘Powerfully emotional works, performed here by The Nash Ensemble with passionate conviction and great attention to detail … an impressive achievement’ (BBC Music Magazine)
‘These sharply contrasting pieces, played with typical Nash polish and intelligence, show there was no shared Theresienstadt style—just a collection of promising creative careers never allowed to reac ...