from Britten: String Quartets Nos 1, 2 & 3 (CDA68004) 1 Duets: With moderate movement [5'50] 24 minutes 50 seconds 5 tracks2 Ostinato: Very fast [3'09] 3 Solo: Very calm [4'33] 4 Burlesque: Fast, con fuoco [2'17] 5 Recitative and Passacaglia (La Serenissima): Slow [9'01] ‘This beautifully recorded set couples raw intensity with subtle refinement … for a recording of all three Britten String Quartets, this release is highly recommended’ (BBC Music Magazine) ‘A superb recording … the Takács make the changes of mood in the first quartet equally convincing: the rapt intertwining of the opening bars unfold with wonderful clarity, to contrast with the ro ... ‘An invigorating recording from one of the world's most distinguished ensembles … it will be hard-pushed to match the playing of the Takács Quartet on this splendid album’ (International Record R ... |