Stanford: String Quartet No. 1; String Quartet No. 2

These beautifully crafted and attractive string quartets, clearly indebted to Brahms and Mendelssohn, receive highly committed performances. The Fantasy for Horn and String Quartet, one of Stanford’s last compositions, proves to be an unexpected bonus. Erik Levi

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Erik Levi

Published: January 20, 2012 at 3:55 pm

COMPOSERS: Stanford
LABELS: Hyperion
ALBUM TITLE: Stanford
WORKS: String Quartet No. 1; String Quartet No. 2
PERFORMER: RTE Vanbrugh Quartet
CATALOGUE NO: CDA 67434

These beautifully crafted and attractive string quartets, clearly indebted to Brahms and Mendelssohn, receive highly committed performances. The Fantasy for Horn and String Quartet, one of Stanford’s last compositions, proves to be an unexpected bonus. Erik Levi

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