Various Artists - Count Basie Vol 3 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Count Basie - Count Basie [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/18/2005

Matthew Quayle writes InchI am delighted to share the Avalon Quartet's powerful rendition of my three string quartets on Naxos. These remarkable musicians display their uncommon insight and interpretive range throughout the album- from the introspective yet ardent journey of the expansive First Quartet, to the spiky mischief of the Second, to the enigmatic meandering through the thirteen fleeting movements of the Third. They have fully captured the stylistic diversity and dramatic intensity of these deeply personal pieces.Inch Matthew Quayle's music has been commissioned and performed by ensembles including Albany Symphony Orchestra, Arditti String Quartet, Avalon String Quartet and Baltimore Chamber Orchestra. He is active as a pianist and has performed widely as a solo pianist and chamber musician. The Avalon String Quartet, who have recorded the works, were involved in the early performances of all three quartets and they have earned the composer's strong admiration and imprimatur. The Chicago Tribune described the quartet as Inchan ensemble that invites you- ears, mind, and spirit- into it's music.Inch

TomAs Bret n, a native of Salamanca, rose from relatively humble circumstances to become a leading figure in Spanish music, director of the Madrid Conservatory and an important conductor.