Since you are interested in Beethoven: 'Rasumovsky' Quartets Opus 59 No's 2 & 3, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
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BRIGHT SHENG / ROSS EDWARDS / TORU TAKEMITSU / GILLIAN WHITEHEAD
Bright Tide Moving Between NZTrio [ Rattle Records / CD - released 14/Apr/2008 ] "…a miracle of synergy & synchronicity…" (William Dart, NZ Herald). "Dashing young & direct… violinist Justine Cormack, cellist Ashley Brown, & pianist Sarah Watkins have impressive crudentials - when they combine there are fireworks" (Kate Mead -... |
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ALFRED HILL
String Quartets, Vol. 2 (Nos. 4, 6 & 8) Dominion String Quartet [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Nov/2008 ] "The recording quality once again is excellent and the playing committed. There's more to get one's teeth into with this volume of the quartets though I am keenly awaiting the volume containing a performance of No.11." (MusicWeb Dec 2008) |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 1 - Nos. 1, 4, 6 New Zealand String Quartet [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Apr/2008 ] "Three cheers for all concerned! This excellent quartet, recorded in the ideal acoustic setting of Holy Martyr's Church in Bradford, Ontario comes across as a symphonically rich group with tight ensemble, perfect intonation and a pulsing energy most... |