 | from Simpson: String Quartets Nos 2 & 5 (CDA66386) 1 Allegro molto [14'21] 43 minutes 46 seconds 4 tracks2 Adagio, sempre semplice [14'22] 3 Allegretto vivace [5'18] 4 Prestissimo [9'45] ‘When it comes to recordings of British string quartets there've been few more impressive achievements than Hyperion's Robert Simpson cycle’ (BBC Record Review) ‘Superbly done by the Delmé Quartet’ (The Guardian) ‘All of Robert Simpson's quartets are worth hearing. Don't ask for a recommendation of where to start! But do start, somewhere’ (Fanfare, USA) |