With the belated success of his Third Symphony 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs' Gorecki emerged in the 1990s as a composer of world stature. Between 1988 and 1995 he wrote three string quartets for the Kronos Quartet that are among his most important mature works. String Quartet No. 1 reveals chorale-like themes, so much a feature of his later writing, as well as hectic, dance-like motion, while the Second Quartet's wider range of expression explicitly evokes Beethoven. Genesis I: Elementi offers a powerful contrast- a string trio from 1962 of uncompromising immediacy. The Tippett Quartet appear regularly at King's Place, the Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Bridgewater Hall, and perform regularly on BBC Radio 3. They have performed at the BBC Proms and toured Europe, Canada and Mexico. Their broad and diverse repertoire highlights the Tippett Quartet's unique versatility. Their impressive catalogue of recordings has been released across several labels to universal acclaim and with classical chart-topping success.

Tracklist:

String Quartet No. 1, Op. 62 "Juz Sie Zmierzcha"
Genesis: Elementi, Op. 19 No. 1
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 64 "Quasi Una Fantasia": I. Largo Sostenuto
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 64 "Quasi Una Fantasia": II. Deciso - Energico
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 64 "Quasi Una Fantasia": III. Arioso. Adagio Cantabile
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 64 "Quasi Una Fantasia": IV. Allegro

UPC: 747313391974
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 11.9.18
Format: CD

Gorecki / Tippett Quartet - Complete String Quartets 1 (CD)