Cypress String Quartet & Gary Hoffman
Release Date: 12 May 2014
Label: Avie
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 822252230727
Genres: Classical Chamber Music
Description
The Cypress String Quartet turns to two of the most enduring chamber works of the 19th century, Schubert's "Quartettsatz" in c minor, and the great String Quartet, joined by Canadian cellist Gary Hoffman.
The Cypress String Quartet is a "wonderful ensemble" (Gramophone) whose "extremely fine playing" (The Classical Reviewer) has lent itself to music of Dvorák and contemporary Americans on their recordings for Avie. They now turn to core 19th-century fare, some of the greatest chamber music ever written: Schubert's single-movement "Quartettsatz", and the composer's final chamber work, the enduring String Quintet, joined by eminent Canadian cellist Gary Hoffman. The Cypresses' elegant and clear signature sound lends itself perfectly to these two masterworks.
Personnel: Cecily Ward, Tom Stone (violin), Ethan Filner (viola), Jennifer Kloetzel, Gary Hoffman (cello)
Critical acclaim for the Cypress String Quartet:
"Artistry of uncommon insight and cohesion" - Gramophone
"Beautifully proportioned and powerful" - The Washington Post
"Such rare sincerity as to make long-familiar music sound utterly fresh." - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tracklisting
Danbi Um; Juho Pohjonen
Christopher Tyler Nickel, Sarah Jackson
Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Bruce Wolosoff
Charles Owen
Proteus Ensemble; Stephen Shellard
Benjamin Hochman
Apollo's Fire; Jeannette Sorrell
Karolos
The Counterpoints
Narratio Quartet
Danbi Um; Juho Pohjonen
Engegard Quartet, NyNorsk Messingkvintett
Flute Alors
Louise Bessette
Jonas Batstrand, Jorn Fossheim
