Szymański & Mykietyn: Music for string quartet

The official titles of the works performed here are not helpful: what they conceal are the most extraordinary soundworlds from two composers at the vanguard of the contemporary Polish music scene, and the magicians of the Royal String Quartet summon from their instruments sounds of collective and individual wonder.

This is music to grab the attention of its audience—whether willing or not—and it will leave listeners emphatically having chosen a side of the fence.

CDA68085  66 minutes 51 seconds
‘The Royal String Quartet have made a good reputation in … their support of modern composers and in particular the avant-garde among their fellow-Poles … Paweł Szymański and Paweł Mykietyn ...
‘A superbly performed disc of interesting contemporary string quartet music … quite stunning playing from the Royal String Quartet makes as cogent and convincing a case for all the works here as ...
‘Paweł Szymański is represented by short pieces for string quartet with delicate and beguiling textures, while a Paweł Mykietyn quartet draws the listener into captivating soundworld. Well worth the p ...