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Toward the end of the twentieth century, many composers began a serious reassessment of traditional forms and methods and recognized the powerful influence of the past, notwithstanding decades of avant-garde experimentation and indoctrination. To varying extents, these three pieces by John Harbison, Richard Wernick, and Gunther Schuller represent a rapprochement with the history of the string quartet, both in the adoption of recognizable Classical movement structures and in the adaptation of tonal elements in a modernist context. Mildly dissonant counterpoint, a use of modes rather than atonality, and suggestions of Baroque string sonorities make Harbison's String Quartet No. 2 the most approachable of the three works, though perhaps the least stimulating. Wernick's String Quartet No. 4 and Schuller's String Quartet No. 3 are more challenging and conflicted because they retain many of the sharp gestures and rhythmic dislocations derived from expressionism and serialism, yet intermittently reveal tonal features and lyrical impulses over the course of their movements. The Emerson String Quartet delivers these quartets with ample energy and solid ensemble playing, though their expression is somewhat limited by their subservience to the written notes, and their execution tends to be severe. Deutsche Grammophon provides its usual excellent sound.
© TiVo
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String Quartet No. 2 (1987) (Harbison, John H.)
Max Wilcox, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Harbison, Composer - Emerson String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Ames, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Max Wilcox, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Wong, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Harbison, Composer - Emerson String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Ames, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Max Wilcox, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Harbison, Composer - Emerson String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Ames, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Max Wilcox, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Harbison, Composer - Emerson String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Ames, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Max Wilcox, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Harbison, Composer - Emerson String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Ames, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet No. 4 (1990) (Wernick, Richard)
Max Wilcox, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Wong, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Wernick, Composer - Emerson String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Ames, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Max Wilcox, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Wernick, Composer - Emerson String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Ames, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet No. 3 (1986) (Schuller, Günther)
Gunther Schuller, Composer - Max Wilcox, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Emerson String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Ames, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Gunther Schuller, Composer - Max Wilcox, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Emerson String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Ames, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Gunther Schuller, Composer - Max Wilcox, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Wong, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emerson String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Ames, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Album review
Toward the end of the twentieth century, many composers began a serious reassessment of traditional forms and methods and recognized the powerful influence of the past, notwithstanding decades of avant-garde experimentation and indoctrination. To varying extents, these three pieces by John Harbison, Richard Wernick, and Gunther Schuller represent a rapprochement with the history of the string quartet, both in the adoption of recognizable Classical movement structures and in the adaptation of tonal elements in a modernist context. Mildly dissonant counterpoint, a use of modes rather than atonality, and suggestions of Baroque string sonorities make Harbison's String Quartet No. 2 the most approachable of the three works, though perhaps the least stimulating. Wernick's String Quartet No. 4 and Schuller's String Quartet No. 3 are more challenging and conflicted because they retain many of the sharp gestures and rhythmic dislocations derived from expressionism and serialism, yet intermittently reveal tonal features and lyrical impulses over the course of their movements. The Emerson String Quartet delivers these quartets with ample energy and solid ensemble playing, though their expression is somewhat limited by their subservience to the written notes, and their execution tends to be severe. Deutsche Grammophon provides its usual excellent sound.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:44
- Main artists: Emerson String Quartet
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Classical
© 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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