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Carducci String Quartet
Glass: String Quartets, Nos. 1-4
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. String Quartet No. 2 ('Company'): First Movement
2. String Quartet No. 2 ('Company'): Second Movement
3. String Quartet No. 2 ('Company'): Third Movement
4. String Quartet No. 2 ('Company'): Fourth Movement
5. String Quartet No. 3 ('Mishima'): 1. 1957: Award Montage
6. String Quartet No. 3 ('Mishima'): 2. November 25: Ichigaya
7. String Quartet No. 3 ('Mishima'): 3. Grandmother and Kimitake
8. String Quartet No. 3 ('Mishima'): 4. 1962: Body Building
9. String Quartet No. 3 ('Mishima'): 5. Blood Oath
10. String Quartet No. 3 ('Mishima'): 6. Mishima / Closing
11. String Quartet No. 1: Part 1
12. String Quartet No. 1: Part 2
13. String Quartet No. 4 ('Buczak'): First Movement
14. String Quartet No. 4 ('Buczak'): Second Movement
15. String Quartet No. 4 ('Buczak'): Third Movement

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 f... more »

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All Artists: Carducci String Quartet
Title: Glass: String Quartets, Nos. 1-4
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Naxos American
Original Release Date: 1/1/2010
Re-Release Date: 6/29/2010
Genre: Classical
Style: Chamber Music
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 636943963623

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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 Dvorak.

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CD Reviews

Glass On Naxos

Classics Explorer | Earth | 07/13/2010

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Naxos does hits and misses, inevitable I suppose with all the music they put out. Glass is good, but don't expect to hear the all the instruments distinctly here. For whatever reason naxos often opts to play quartets in big echoey churches, as is this quartet music. Thus the music is on the bassy side. It is enjoyable still, just not as accessible as say, his violin concerto. Really, If you want quality Glass, your gonna have to fork a few more bucks down and buy the Kronos recording which I don't own, but I know sounds more clearer. That's what I do, I let people know about sound quality, because in classical music, that means more than in other types of music. Buy this only if your a die hard glass fan and you can't or don't wanna buy kronos version. It takes some getting use to be, but it can be enjoyed."