from Simpson: String Quartets Nos 1 & 4 (CDA66419) 1 Allegro [8'34] 40 minutes 44 seconds 4 tracks2 Presto [8'42] 3 Andante sostentuto [11'20] 4 Assai vivace [12'08] ‘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) |