from Tavener: The World & Diódia (CDA67217) 1 Solemn [5'57] 34 minutes 8 seconds 7 tracks2 [rehearsal letter I] [4'54] 3 Solemn and radiant [4'44] 4 [rehearsal letter Z] [4'51] 5 [rehearsal letter G1] [4'31] 6 [rehearsal letter M1] [4'38] 7 [rehearsal letter S1] [4'33] ‘The Vanbrugh Quartet’s intense and committed performance is of the highest calibre. An indispensable and thoroughly recommendable disc’ (Gramophone) ‘The music generates an intense, mesmerising background stillness. I can’t imagine [it] performed better. The recording balances clarity and atmosphere to near-perfection’ (BBC Music Magazine) ‘The Akhmatova Songs are among Tavener’s most impressive works of recent years. Performances are exemplary, as is the recording’ (International Record Review) |