Lutoslawski & Panufnik: String Quartets

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You can really hear the members of the Tippett Quartet listening keenly to each other as they weave their seemingly effortless magic [in the Lutoslawski]. A much recorded piece, but this is the... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2014, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 28th Jul 2014
Catalogue No: 8573164
Label: Naxos
Length: 79 minutes

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Panufnik, A: String Quartet No. 1

Work length19:24

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Tippett Quartet

Panufnik, A: String Quartet No. 2, ‘Messages’

Work length21:22

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Tippett Quartet

Panufnik, A: String Quartet No. 3, ‘Wycinanki’

Work length11:38

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Tippett Quartet

Lutosławski: String Quartet

Work length26:54

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Tippett Quartet

I. Introductory Movement

Track length9:41

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$2.60

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II. Main Movement

Track length17:13

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2014 is the centenary year of Andrzej Panufnik and, while his orchestral music has received attention, his innovative string quartets remain neglected. Bitter-sweet harmonies characterise the First Quartet. The Second Quartet, whose subtitle ‘Messages’ refers to the mysterious sounds of telegraph poles vibrating in the wind, is notable for its motivic coherence and emotional intensity. The Third Quartet, subtitled ‘Wycinanki’, a reference to paper cuts familiar in Polish rustic art, ends with one of Panufnik’s most moving statements. Lutosławski’s dramatic and experimental String Quartet was written when he was at the forefront of the European avant-garde.

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November 2014

You can really hear the members of the Tippett Quartet listening keenly to each other as they weave their seemingly effortless magic [in the Lutoslawski]. A much recorded piece, but this is the equal of anything out there.

23rd August 2014

The Tippett Quartet’s performances offer high-quality execution without hiding the dryness of some of the music. Inconveniently, the String Quartet of Panufnik’s Polish contemporary Lutoslawski takes the listener, and the fine Tippett Quartet, on a more imaginative journey of exploration.

January 2015

These are vital performances, edgy and energetic but rich in tone...A really fine disc, excellently played and beautifully recorded.

24th August 2014

[Panufnik], like Lutoslawski, had a gift for textures of extreme delicacy and detail, and the mood in each – though full of contrast – is predominantly beguiling and pensive.

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