American Works for String Quartet

American Works for String Quartet 

Albany Records (Troy 073)

  • Bruce Berg, violin
  • Hsaio-mei Ku, violin
  • Jonathan Bagg, viola
  • Frederic Raimi, cello

Aaron Copland (1900-1991)

  1.  Movement for String Quartet (ca. 1921-23) (6:00) (MP3)

Two Pieces for String Quartet (1928)

  1. Lento molto (1928) (5:30)
  2. Rondino (1923) (3:34)

Robert Ward (b. 1917)

First String Quartet (1960)

  1. Adagio; Allegro energico (12:54)
  2. Scherzo: Giocoso (3:57)
  3. Allegro marziale (4:50)

Stephen Jaffe (b. 1954)

First Quartet* (1991)

  1. I Forceful and bold (allegro molto energico) (11:08)
  2. II Sportive, playful, with a light touch (3:50)
  3. III Like a breathing rhythm (poco adagio) (10:27)
  4. IV Fast (allegro molto) (6:00) (MP3)

*First Recording

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