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Quayle: String Quartets Nos. 1-3 / Avalon String Quartet

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Composer
QUAYLE, MATTHEW
Artist
AVALON STRING QUARTET
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Dec 07, 2018
Catalog #
8559851
UPC
636943985120

About

Matthew Quayle writes: “I am delighted to share the Avalon Quartet’s powerful rendition of my three string quartets on Naxos. These remarkable musicians display their uncommon insight and interpretive range throughout the album- from the introspective yet ardent journey of the expansive First Quartet, to the spiky mischief of the Second, to the enigmatic meandering through the thirteen fleeting movements of the Third. They have fully captured the stylistic diversity and dramatic intensity of these deeply personal pieces.” Matthew Quayle’s music has been commissioned and performed by ensembles including Albany Symphony Orchestra, Arditti String Quartet, Avalon String Quartet and Baltimore Chamber Orchestra. He is active as a pianist and has performed widely as a solo pianist and chamber musician. The Avalon String Quartet, who have recorded the works, were involved in the early performances of all three quartets and they have earned the composer’s strong admiration and imprimatur. The Chicago Tribune described the quartet as “an ensemble that invites you- ears, mind, and spirit- into its music.”

Tracklist 18 tracks

  1. 1 I. Andante espressivo 09:21
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante espressivo
    Duration
    09:21
    Composer
    Matthew Quayle
    Ensemble
    Avalon String Quartet
  2. 2 II. Scherzo: Presto 03:21
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Presto
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Matthew Quayle
    Ensemble
    Avalon String Quartet
  3. 3 III. Andante serioso 06:44
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Andante serioso
    Duration
    06:44
    Composer
    Matthew Quayle
    Ensemble
    Avalon String Quartet
  4. 4 IV. Allegro 03:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Matthew Quayle
    Ensemble
    Avalon String Quartet
  5. 5 String Quartet No. 2, "Sweet Insanity" 09:12
    Track
    5
    Title
    String Quartet No. 2, "Sweet Insanity"
    Duration
    09:12
    Composer
    Matthew Quayle
    Ensemble
    Avalon String Quartet
  6. 6 I. Semplice 02:29
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Semplice
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Matthew Quayle
    Ensemble
    Avalon String Quartet
  7. 7 II. Straziante 01:29
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Straziante
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Matthew Quayle
    Ensemble
    Avalon String Quartet
  8. 8 III. Allegro 01:35
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Matthew Quayle
    Ensemble
    Avalon String Quartet
  9. 9 IV. Energico 01:56
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Energico
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Matthew Quayle
    Ensemble
    Avalon String Quartet
  10. 10 V. Andantino 01:21
    Track
    10
    Title
    V. Andantino
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Matthew Quayle
    Ensemble
    Avalon String Quartet
  11. 11 VI. Valse triste 01:52
    Track
    11
    Title
    VI. Valse triste
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Matthew Quayle
    Ensemble
    Avalon String Quartet
  12. 12 VII. Allegro ma non troppo 01:40
    Track
    12
    Title
    VII. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Matthew Quayle
    Ensemble
    Avalon String Quartet
  13. 13 VIII. Presto 01:25
    Track
    13
    Title
    VIII. Presto
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Matthew Quayle
    Ensemble
    Avalon String Quartet
  14. 14 IX. Adagietto 02:40
    Track
    14
    Title
    IX. Adagietto
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Matthew Quayle
    Ensemble
    Avalon String Quartet
  15. 15 X. Straziante 01:16
    Track
    15
    Title
    X. Straziante
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Matthew Quayle
    Ensemble
    Avalon String Quartet
  16. 16 XI. Tempo I 02:32
    Track
    16
    Title
    XI. Tempo I
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Matthew Quayle
    Ensemble
    Avalon String Quartet
  17. 17 XII. Easygoing 00:53
    Track
    17
    Title
    XII. Easygoing
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Matthew Quayle
    Ensemble
    Avalon String Quartet
  18. 18 XIII. Subito più mosso 00:49
    Track
    18
    Title
    XIII. Subito più mosso
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Matthew Quayle
    Ensemble
    Avalon String Quartet