Fitzwilliam String Quartet - Intricate Web (2017) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

CD1
01. String Quartet No. 3 "Intricate Web"
02. Reflections of an Eccentric English Artist: Pt. 1, —
03. Towards the Sea
04. Cabbage Dreams
05. String Quartet No. 1 "Images of Trees": I. Clefts & Fissures of Bark
06. String Quartet No. 1 "Images of Trees": II. Winter Branches
07. String Quartet No. 1 "Images of Trees": III. Leaf
08. Sleep Close
09. Tide Purl
10. Reflections of an Eccentric English Artist: Pt. 2, —
11. Watching Medusa
12. Forty-something

CD2
01. Sea-change
02. String Quartet No. 2 "For Elliott": Pt. 1, —
03. String Quartet No. 2 "For Elliott": Pt. 2, —
04. String Quartet No. 2 "For Elliott": Pt. 3, —
05. Elephant Woman
06. Pig
07. Reflections of an Eccentric English Artist: Pt. 3, —
08. String Quartet No. 4 "Sky-burial"



Liz Johnson is a British composer with a very special gift and distinctive style, definitely in the avant-garde mold yet not totally alien to traditional-music lovers. Intricate Web is not only the title of one of the quartets here (there are four numbered String Quartets and two other works for the quartet) but also accurately describes her compositional technique which is complex and detailed, requiring top class performers. It may also describe the way in which the pieces here have been assembled, splitting cello solos and vocal pieces between the quartets to create a web of fascinating sounds and textures. The Fitzwilliam String Quartet is undoubtedly one of todays most celebrated ensembles with a fine reputation in the world of new music. Cellist Heather Tuach plays solo in the breathtaking Cello Suite. Soprano Loré Lixenberg deals with the immense difficulty of the writing in the Jo Shapcott Settings and Ronald Woodley provides a magical performance on several clarinets. In all, a superb introduction to a major composer deserving wide recognition. Over 157 minutes of music!

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