Emperor Quartet - Britten: The Music for String Quartet (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 801 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 474 Mb | Digital booklet | 03:22:11
Classical | Label: BIS
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 801 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 474 Mb | Digital booklet | 03:22:11
Classical | Label: BIS
Between 2010 and 2014, the British Emperor Quartet released the three discs gathered here, with all of Benjamin Britten’s published music for string quartet – as well as his one work for string quintet, the Phantasy in F minor. Their performances of the three numbered quartets, undisputed masterpieces of 20th-century chamber music, were variously described by the critics as ‘stupendous’ (Classic FM Magazine), ‘a wonderful homage’ (Ensemble), and ‘a complete cosmos of colours and nuances’ (Fono Forum), and the discs received top marks and distinctions in magazines such as Fanfare, Diapason and International Record Review.