William Mathias - The Three String Quartets - The Medea Quartet

ID: MSVCD92005 (EAN: 809730200526)  | 1 CD | DDD
Released in: 2008

LABEL:

METIER

Collection:

Chamber Music

Subcollection:

Quartet

Composers:

MATHIAS, William James

Ensembles:

Medea Quartet

Other info:

William Mathias as one of the greatest of British 20th century composers. This pioneering recording of his three magnificent quartets was one of Metier's earliest and most popular releases. Out of print for several years, we are delighted to bring it back into circulation at mid price.

W. Mathias:
String Quartet No. 1, Op. 38
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 84
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 97

Medea Quartet

“Masterful and intense performances recorded in vividly immediate sound… could hardly make a more powerful impression. The Medea Quartet… both brilliant technically and deeply expressive. The Metier sound is first rate too with superb presence and atmosphere” - Edward Greenfield (Gramophone)

“Music that quickly grabs its audience, offers both old-fashioned and newer-sounding pleasures, and repays repeated listening with subtleties of harmony, architecture and feeling. The Medea Quartet plays very well, with spirit and sensitivity.” - Lehman (American Record Guide)

“Interesting that all three of these serious works have an Eastern European leaning amid a rooted tonality spiced with dissonance.” - Rob Barnett (Musicweb)