Benda Quartet, Arneis Quartet, Sirius Quartet - Strung Together: Music for String Quartet (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. String Quartet No. 1: I. Larghetto
02. String Quartet No. 1: II. Fugue
03. String Quartet No. 1: III. Rondo
04. String Quartet No. 1: IV. Finale
05. String Quartet No. 3: I. Symmetry. Andante moderato
06. String Quartet No. 3: II. Dreamscape. Grave
07. String Quartet No. 3: III. Testimony. Presto
08. String Quartet No. 3 Quantum Dice: I. Misterioso
09. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 12
10. 5 Reflections: No. 1, turning inward towards the source
11. 5 Reflections: No. 2, outward strokes
12. 5 Reflections: No. 3, a baby's sigh, floating clouds, wisps of sound
13. 5 Reflections: No. 4, heart's pure beauty, the internal jewel
14. 5 Reflections: No. 5, a cloud hovers and then evaporates, the mist is dried by the sun
15. Fragments for a Sunday Afternoon: No. 1, Slow and Tender
16. Fragments for a Sunday Afternoon: No. 2, Very Intense
17. Fragments for a Sunday Afternoon: No. 3, Slow
18. Fragments for a Sunday Afternoon: No. 4, Lively
19. Fragments for a Sunday Afternoon: No. 5, Very Slow and Dreamy

STRUNG TOGETHER from Navona Records pairs the virtuosity of Sirius Quartet, Benda Quartet, and Arneis Quartet with the dynamic string quartet writing of several contemporary composers. These works — personal, structural, and spiritual — explore themes of transformation, memory, and emotional depth. From modal and medieval echoes to Fibonacci-driven processes, each composer bends tradition to their own expressive ends. Whether driven by grief, nature, math, spirit, or imagination, the music shares a deep respect for the quartet form as a vessel for both introspection and innovation — a musical showcase “strung together” by curiosity, craft, and connection.

John A. Carollo composer
Ferdinando DeSena composer
Ivar Lunde, Jr. composer
John Partridge composer
Armando Torres composer
Meira Warshauer composer
Arneis Quartet
Benda Quartet
Sirius Quartet

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