Post by jandl100 on Aug 4, 2019 19:36:54 GMT
It's not particularly profound, or emotionally shattering, or impressively dynamic.
It won't test your audio system to its limits.
But it is tuneful in the extreme, and it's by turns beautiful and sad and joyous and also just sheer fun.
It's written for string quartet plus an extra viola, and the resonant viola sound often dominates the textures.
If you are interested, the genesis and description of the piece is succinctly presented here - www.hyperion-records.co.uk/tw.asp?w=W3625
The whole piece is only about 15 minutes long.
I love it.
There are lots of recordings of it, I am particularly fond of the Nimbus effort.
If you like it, then carry on listening to the 2 string quartets on the album.
It won't test your audio system to its limits.
But it is tuneful in the extreme, and it's by turns beautiful and sad and joyous and also just sheer fun.
It's written for string quartet plus an extra viola, and the resonant viola sound often dominates the textures.
If you are interested, the genesis and description of the piece is succinctly presented here - www.hyperion-records.co.uk/tw.asp?w=W3625
The whole piece is only about 15 minutes long.
I love it.
There are lots of recordings of it, I am particularly fond of the Nimbus effort.
If you like it, then carry on listening to the 2 string quartets on the album.
