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This is the first volume in an edition of Glazunov’s complete string quartets performed by the outstanding Tippett Quartet. The ensemble needs little by way of introduction, following up here on their previously acclaimed complete editions of string quartets by composers such as Erich Korngold (8.574428), named as one of The Times (UK) Ten Best Classical Albums of the Year in 2023, and Henryk Górecki (8.573919 and 8.574110) in recordings ‘deserving of the very highest recommendation.’ (Gramophone)
Alexander Konstantinovich GLAZUNOV (1865–1936)
Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1
String Quartets Nos. 1, 2 and 3 ‘Slavyanskiy’
Tippett QuartetAlexander Glazunov’s seven string quartets extend over the entirety of his composing career and are equal in significance to his symphonies. Fused with nationalist sentiment and Classical discipline the First String Quartet secured the Glinka Prize for the teenage composer in 1884. The advances in expressive range and formal integration in the Second Quartet include a rapturous slow movement considered a highlight of his earlier output, while the Third Quartet has become known as ‘The Slavonic’ for its evocative folk-music character.
III. Adagio molto
The Tippett Quartet has performed and broadcast throughout the UK, Europe, Canada and Mexico, with its diverse repertoire highlighting the ensemble’s versatility. It has an impressive catalogue of recordings and has given numerous world and UK premieres. The ensemble has collaborated with composer/soundscape artist Matthew Herbert on a reimagining of Beethoven’s Op. 135 and has performed with The Royal Ballet. In 2011 the quartet celebrated the anniversary of iconic film composer Bernard Herrmann with a series of concerts and radio broadcasts.
John Mills, Jeremy Isaac, Lydia Lowndes-Northcott and Bozidar Vukotic
Complete Music for String Quartet
String Trio
Tippett Quartet
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String Quartets Nos. 1–3
Tippett Quartet
– Musical Opinion ★★★★★
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