Maconchy’s 13 string quartets, which span the period between 1932 and 1979, are a remarkable survey of 50 years of British classical composition and are performed here by three ensembles at the peak of their powers. THE ONLY AVAILABLE RECORDING

‘These performances are tremendously engaging……… the recordings natural, vivid and well-balanced. With excellent notes, this is a reissue to be welcomed unreservedly.’ Gramophone