String Quartets 1-3

Classical · 1991 · 20 tracks

String Quartets 1-3

Driving, staccato string cycles that marry Baroque precision with modern restlessness. A masterclass in rhythmic tension and cinematic chamber minimalism.

1991 · Argo (2)

A relentless, rhythmic drive that balances intellectual precision with a hidden, pulsing emotional urgency.

Tracklist · 20 Tracks

01

String Quartet no. 2: I

3:16

02

String Quartet no. 2: II

4:44

03

String Quartet no. 2: III

3:41

04

String Quartet no. 2: IV

2:51

05

String Quartet no. 2: V

4:07

06

String Quartet no. 2: VI

3:02

07

String Quartet no. 3: Beginning

10:00

08

String Quartet no. 3: Figure D

5:52

09

String Quartet no. 1: I. Beginning

2:35

10

String Quartet no. 1: II. Figure B

1:10

11

String Quartet no. 1: III. Figure C

2:20

12

String Quartet no. 1: IV. Figure D

2:08

13

String Quartet no. 1: V. Figure E

1:45

14

String Quartet no. 1: VI. Figure F

1:12

15

String Quartet no. 1: VII. Figure G

2:18

16

String Quartet no. 1: VIII. Figure H

2:28

17

String Quartet no. 1: IX. Figure I

2:27

18

String Quartet no. 1: X. Figure J

1:26

19

String Quartet no. 1: XI. Figure K

2:07

20

String Quartet no. 1: XII. Figure L

3:46

Moments Worth Listening For

The aggressive, sawing unison of the strings in the opening of Quartet No. 2 that feels like a physical engine starting.

The transition into 'Figure D' of Quartet No. 3 where the texture thins into a haunting, repetitive pulse.

The frantic, interlocking rhythmic cycles in the shorter movements of Quartet No. 1 that mimic the frantic pace of modern life.

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