On this second disc of the Emperor Quartet's survey of Britten's music for string quartet, Alla Marcia appears as an interlude between the first and last of Britten's three published string quartets. The first disc in this series of three was released in 2010, and included a performance of the Second String Quartet described as 'stupendous' in Classic FM Magazine and 'magnificent' in Scherzo, while a Fono Forum reviewer likened it to 'an entire cosmos of colours and nuances.'

Tracklist:

String Quartet No. 1 In D Major, Op. 25: I. Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Vivo
String Quartet No. 1 In D Major, Op. 25: II. Allegretto Con Slancio
String Quartet No. 1 In D Major, Op. 25: III. Andante Calmo
String Quartet No. 1 In D Major, Op. 25: IV. Molto Vivace
Alla Marcia
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: I. Duets: With Moderate Movement
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: II. Ostinato: Very Fast
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: III. Solo: Very Calm - Lively
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: IV. Burlesque: Fast
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: V. Recitative And Passacaglia (La Serenissima): Slow

UPC: 7318599915708
Label: Bis
Release Date: 9.24.13
Format: CD

Emperor Quartet - String Quartets Nos 1 & 3 (CD)