American Classics - Glass: String Quartets Nos 1-4 / Carducci Quartet

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
June 29, 2010
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      GLASS, PHILIP
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Carducci Quartet
    • PERFORMER
      CARDUCCI QUARTET
    Product Details ⌄
    Works ⌄

    1. I. —

      Composer: Philip Glass

      Ensemble: Carducci String Quartet

    2. II. —

      Composer: Philip Glass

      Ensemble: Carducci String Quartet

    3. III. —

      Composer: Philip Glass

      Ensemble: Carducci String Quartet

    4. IV. —

      Composer: Philip Glass

      Ensemble: Carducci String Quartet

    5. I. 1957: Award Montage

      Composer: Philip Glass

      Ensemble: Carducci String Quartet

    6. II. November 25: Ichigaya

      Composer: Philip Glass

      Ensemble: Carducci String Quartet

    7. III. Grandmother and Kimitake

      Composer: Philip Glass

      Ensemble: Carducci String Quartet

    8. IV. 1962: Body Building

      Composer: Philip Glass

      Ensemble: Carducci String Quartet

    9. V. Blood Oath

      Composer: Philip Glass

      Ensemble: Carducci String Quartet

    10. VI. Mishima / Closing

      Composer: Philip Glass

      Ensemble: Carducci String Quartet

    11. Part I

      Composer: Philip Glass

      Ensemble: Carducci String Quartet

    12. Part II

      Composer: Philip Glass

      Ensemble: Carducci String Quartet

    13. I. —

      Composer: Philip Glass

      Ensemble: Carducci String Quartet

    14. II. —

      Composer: Philip Glass

      Ensemble: Carducci String Quartet

    15. III. —

      Composer: Philip Glass

      Ensemble: Carducci String Quartet


Although Philip Glass came late to the string quartet, his contribution to the genre has since become a significant one. This disc features the first four of his five quartets, ranging from the uncharacteristic yet fascinating sound-world of the First, through the compact dimensions of the subsequent two (themselves derived from theatre and film scores). The more expansive manner of his Fourth Quartet makes allusions to the formidable string quartet heritage, in particular those of Schubert and Dvořák.