Formed in 2016, the Albion Quartet unites four outstanding young string players, brought together by a shared belief in the visceral power of the string quartet. The upcoming season sees the quartet returning to the Wigmore Hall and Aldeburgh Festival, as well as continuing residencies at Sainte-MÃ¨re Festival in France and RWCMD in Cardiff. They will be making a number of broadcasts for BBC Radio 3, whilst continuing their recording projects for Signum Records, for whom they are exclusive artists. Performances in the 2019-20 season include their US debut at the Phillips Collection in Washington, alongside appearances at several festivals including the Oxford Lieder, Stratford International, Belfast International, Cheltenham, Presteigne, and Lichfield, and participating in Beethoven cycles in the UK and Portugal. Here, the quartet continue their DvorÃ¡k series on Signum with spectacular renditions of his 8th and 10th quartets.

Tracklist:

String Quartet No. 8 In E Major, Op. 80: I. Allegro
String Quartet No. 8 In E Major, Op. 80: II. Andante Con Moto
String Quartet No. 8 In E Major, Op. 80: III. Allegro Scherzando
String Quartet No. 8 In E Major, Op. 80: IV. Finale. Allegro Con Brio
String Quartet No. 10 In E-Flat Major, Op. 51: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
String Quartet No. 10 In E-Flat Major, Op. 51: II. Andante Con Moto
String Quartet No. 10 In E-Flat Major, Op. 51: III. Andante Con Moto
String Quartet No. 10 In E-Flat Major, Op. 51: IV. Finale. Allegro Assai

UPC: 635212059722
Label: Signum Classics
Release Date: 3.6.20
Format: CD

Dvorak / Albion Quartet - String Quartets 8 & 10 (CD)