String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2

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MIKLOS ROZSA
String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
Tippett Quartet

[ Naxos / CD ]

Release Date: Tuesday 14 January 2014

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Though Miklós Rózsa became one of the most admired of film composers, he had always written music in other forms and his two published string quartets reveal important facets of his musical background. String Quartet No. 1 was written in 1950 when he was under contract with M-G-M and, with its nocturnal and folk-dance imagery, is redolent of his Hungarian youth. String Quartet No. 2 is prophetic of his later sparer style, though it too is infused with great energy and high drama. The String Trio, Op. 1 is recorded here for the first time in its original 1929 published version.

"I trust that anyone who is not already convinced that this composer truly deserves recognition as a great one whose contribution is highly valuable will be won over by the superb music on this disc. The musicians playing it do so with verve, enthusiasm and a passion that is evident throughout." (MusicWeb International, Dec 2013)

Tracks:

String Quartet No. 2, Op. 38
String Trio, Op. 1
World première recording original published version.
String Quartet No. 1, Op. 22