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Still: The 4 String Quartets
Naxos

Still: The 4 String Quartets

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Composer
STILL, ROBERT
Artist
VILLIERS QUARTET
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Oct 14, 2014
Catalog #
8571353
UPC
747313135370

About

Robert Still’s four string quartets vividly encapsulate his compositional career. The first two, of which No. 1 was first performed in 1948, display an early inclination towards folk-song and pre- classical models, while Nos. 3 and 4, written during the 1960s “without key”, reflect his later change towards a continental European-influenced method of composition that can be summed up by the abandonment of writing in a tonal style. These world première recordings owe a considerable debt to the editorial expertise of James Dickenson, leader of the Villiers Quartet, who prepared the performance material from the original scores.

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 I. Adagio - Allegretto Seriouso 08:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio - Allegretto Seriouso
    Duration
    08:40
    Composer
    Robert Still
    Ensemble
    Villiers Quartet
  2. 2 II. Allegretto Giocondo 03:23
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegretto Giocondo
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Robert Still
    Ensemble
    Villiers Quartet
  3. 3 III. Tempo di Marcia quasi Passacaglia 04:36
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Tempo di Marcia quasi Passacaglia
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Robert Still
    Ensemble
    Villiers Quartet
  4. 4 I. Allegro risoluto 04:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro risoluto
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Robert Still
    Ensemble
    Villiers Quartet
  5. 5 II. Molto adagio Molto legato 09:17
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Molto adagio Molto legato
    Duration
    09:17
    Composer
    Robert Still
    Ensemble
    Villiers Quartet
  6. 6 III. Allegro vivo 04:00
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro vivo
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Robert Still
    Ensemble
    Villiers Quartet
  7. 7 I. Allegro marcato 06:17
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro marcato
    Duration
    06:17
    Composer
    Robert Still
    Ensemble
    Villiers Quartet
  8. 8 II. Adagio sostenuto 06:37
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Adagio sostenuto
    Duration
    06:37
    Composer
    Robert Still
    Ensemble
    Villiers Quartet
  9. 9 III. Allegro Pressante 02:55
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Allegro Pressante
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Robert Still
    Ensemble
    Villiers Quartet
  10. 10 IV. Tempo di Marcia 06:33
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Tempo di Marcia
    Duration
    06:33
    Composer
    Robert Still
    Ensemble
    Villiers Quartet
  11. 11 I. Allegro agitato 03:58
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Allegro agitato
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Robert Still
    Ensemble
    Villiers Quartet
  12. 12 II. Poco lento 05:19
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Poco lento
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Robert Still
    Ensemble
    Villiers Quartet
  13. 13 III. Tempo di Marcia 03:30
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Tempo di Marcia
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Robert Still
    Ensemble
    Villiers Quartet
  14. 14 IV. Angoscioso 06:38
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Angoscioso
    Duration
    06:38
    Composer
    Robert Still
    Ensemble
    Villiers Quartet