Glazunov: String Quartet No. 3; String Quartet No. 5
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COMPOSERS: Glazunov
LABELS: Regis
ALBUM TITLE: Glazunov: String Quartets
WORKS: String Quartet No. 3; String Quartet No. 5
PERFORMER: Shostakovich Quartet
CATALOGUE NO: RRC 1211
Often accused of lack of originality, Glazunov comes up trumps with these two quartets, both brim full of memorable ideas. The Shostakovich Quartet makes the best possible case for their revival. Erik Levi
Authors
Erik Levi is a journalist and critic for BBC Music Magazine and a visiting professor in music at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is a leading authority on the music of the 20th century, and has written books on the topic of music in the Nazi era, including 'Music in the Third Reich' (1994) and 'Music and the Nazis' (2010). He is also a regular broadcaster for BBC Radio 3 and is on the reviewing roster for International Piano Magazine.