COMPOSERS: Moeran
LABELS: ASV
WORKS: String Quartet No. 1; String Quartet No. 2; Fantasy Quartet
PERFORMER: Nicholas Daniel (oboe); Vanbrugh Quartet, Joachim Trio
CATALOGUE NO: CD DCA 1045
These string quartet performances rival the acclaimed Naxos recording. All the works speak of the Norfolk and Irish countryside in accessible, melodic terms. The Fantasy Quartet, with oboe, has railways and folksong influences. The Piano Trio’s lovely Lento molto echoes Delius. Ian Lace
Moeran: String Quartet No. 1; String Quartet No. 2; Fantasy Quartet
These string quartet performances rival the acclaimed Naxos recording. All the works speak of the Norfolk and Irish countryside in accessible, melodic terms. The Fantasy Quartet, with oboe, has railways and folksong influences. The Piano Trio’s lovely Lento molto echoes Delius. Ian Lace
Our rating
4
Published: January 20, 2012 at 3:11 pm