Vaughan Williams, R. - String Quartets 1 & 2 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Works for piano and organ - assembled on this CD to celebrate Max Reger's 125th birthday - played by the two organ virtuosos Wolfgang Rübsam (Chicago) and Andreas Rothkopf (Saarbrücken).

Praised for his previous choral music albums, British composer and conductor Ronald Corp now makes his Naxos chamber music debut with this disc.

Although better known for his nine Symphonies and his film scores, Malcolm Arnold made a significant contribution to chamber music. His two string quartets form a fascinating contrast. The first comes early in Arnold's career, whereas the second was written.