from Hummel: String Quartets (CDH55166) 1 Allegro con spirito [7'01] 26 minutes 44 seconds 4 tracks2 Andante [7'46] 3 Allemande e alternativo [5'35] 4 Finale: Presto [6'22] ‘His trade-mark invention never flags, allied with grace and sophistication and a gift for melody second to very few. A fitting tribute to one of the least pretentious of composers’ (The Observer) ‘The advocacy of the Delmé Quartet is persuasive and artistically unwavering. Their well-defined and technically accomplished readings are filled with vitality and spirit and marked by a thoughtful bu ... |