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Albion Refracted

Piatti Quartet

Albion Refracted
Both trios of pre-war miniatures by Bridge and Britten are superbly done. The Piatti demonstrate their acute sensitivity to mood and texture right from the first of Bridge’s Idylls…A most enterprising...

Albion Refracted

Piatti Quartet

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Both trios of pre-war miniatures by Bridge and Britten are superbly done. The Piatti demonstrate their acute sensitivity to mood and texture right from the first of Bridge’s Idylls…A most enterprising...

About

The Piatti Quartet present British music for string quartet, including two world premieres by Joseph Phibbs and Mark-Anthony Turnage alongside works by Britten and Bridge · The inspiration for the album began with their commission of Joseph Phibbs’ String Quartet No 1 in 2014, premiered at the Rye Arts Festival, where audiences were enthusiastic to hear the work again.

Contents and tracklist

I. Adagio molto espressivo
Track length8:09
II. Allegretto poco lento
Track length3:02
III. Allegro con moto
Track length4:03
I. March, Allegro maestoso
Track length3:39
II. Waltz, Allegretto
Track length3:28
III. Burlesque, Presto
Track length3:46
I. Andante
Track length3:18
II. Canto 1 – Con forza – Duo 1
Track length7:17
III. Allegro – Duo 2
Track length2:25
IV. Canto 2 – Piu mosso – Duo 3 – Duo 4 – Canto 3
Track length5:51
V. Vocalise
Track length3:39
I. Twisted Blues (Variants on "Dazed and Confused" by Led Zeppelin)
Track length8:37
II. Funeral Blues
Track length5:28
III. Twisted Ballad (Reflections on "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin)
Track length8:32

Awards and reviews

November 2018

Both trios of pre-war miniatures by Bridge and Britten are superbly done. The Piatti demonstrate their acute sensitivity to mood and texture right from the first of Bridge’s Idylls…A most enterprising and rewarding programme.

November 2018

A very well performed disc that presents quartets from different generations, which sit together very well indeed.
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