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The string quartet is at the very heart of 20th century British music, encompassing some of the quintessential works of the chamber music repertory. This compendium features fine examples of the genre, revealing the precocious talents of Benjamin Britten and John Ireland, the quicksilver craftsmanship of Frank Bridge and Alan Rawsthorne, the 'captured sunshine' of Edward Elgar's writing and the evocative pastoral renderings of Arthur Bliss and Arnold Bax. Although the musical styles of each of the composers featured in this collection are unique, their contributions are unified by an innate understanding and mastery of the string quartet form. The multi-award winning and twice Grammy Award-nominated Maggini Quartet's consummate and much lauded interpretations of these works are presented here together for the first time. Album Tracks 1. String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Moderato e grazioso 2. String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Allegro molto 3. String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Adagio 4. String Quartet No. 1 in D minor~Allegro vivace, molto ritmico 5. String Quartet No. 2, InchSpring WatersInch~Moderato - Lento - Adagio 6. String Quartet No. 2, InchSpring WatersInch~Allegro scherzando 7. String Quartet No. 2, InchSpring WatersInch~Adagio - Allegro moderato - Adagio e tranquillo - Allegro al fine 8. String Quartet No. 3~Allegro molto 9. String Quartet No. 3~Adagio - Allegro - Adagio 10. Novelette Allegro con brio 1. String Quartet No. 1, Op. 23~Allegro commodo 2. String Quartet No. 1, Op. 23~Vivace 3. String Quartet No. 1, Op. 23~Andante 4. String Quartet No. 1, Op. 23~Allegro con spirito 5. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 118~Allegro 6. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 118~Maestoso con molto rubato - Allegro vivace 7. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 118~Andante 8. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 118~Allegretto - Vivace - Lento 9. Phantasy for String Quartet
