Ronald Center (1913-73) is sometimes described as 'the Scottish BartÃ³k', and his music does indeed capture some of the stark, wild energy of the Scottish landscape in a style of BartÃ³kian asperity. These three string quartets show him, in his northeast corner of Scotland, to have been fully conversant with the quartets being written around the same time by Barber, Britten and Shostakovich, but their direct manner, terse expression, wiry humor and roots in Scottish folk-music ensure that Center is his own man.

Tracklist:

String Quartet No. 1~I. Lento - Allegro
String Quartet No. 1~II. Allegro ma non troppo
String Quartet No. 1~III. Adagio
String Quartet No. 1~IV. Moderato - Allegro
String Quartet No. 2~I. Adagio - Allegro
String Quartet No. 2~II. Vivace
String Quartet No. 2~III. Mesto
String Quartet No. 2~IV. Allegro molto
String Quartet No. 3~I. Lento - Andante
String Quartet No. 3~II. Espressivo
String Quartet No. 3~III. Molto moderato e sostenuto
String Quartet No. 3~IV. Andante
String Quartet No. 3~V. Allegro
String Quartet No. 3~VI. Andantino
String Quartet No. 3~VII. Allegro feroce

UPC: 5060113445339
Label: Toccata
Release Date: 9.3.21
Format: CD

Center / Fejes Quartet - Chamber & Instrumental 2 (CD)