The English composer Edmund Rubbra described the string quartet as 'the purest and most lucid texture available to a composer', his essays in the form enlivened by Beethovenian vigour and song-like beauty.

Tracklist:

String Quartet No. 2 In E Flat Major, Op. 73: I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet No. 2 In E Flat Major, Op. 73: II. Scherzo Polimetrico - Vivace Assai
String Quartet No. 2 In E Flat Major, Op. 73: III. Cavatina - Adagio Tranquillo
String Quartet No. 2 In E Flat Major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro
Amoretti, Op. 43: I. Sonnett LXXVIII
Amoretti, Op. 43: II. Sonnett LXX
Amoretti, Op. 43: III. Sonnett LXXXIX
Amoretti, Op. 43: IV. Sonnett XXXVII
Amoretti, Op. 43: V. Sonnett XL
Ave Maria Gratia Plena: I. O My Deir Hert
Ave Maria Gratia Plena: II. O Excellent Virgin Princess
Piano Trio In 1 Movement, Op. 68: Andante Moderato E Molto Flessibile -
Piano Trio In 1 Movement, Op. 68: Episodio Scherzando -
Piano Trio In 1 Movement, Op. 68: Tema - 3 Meditazione - Coda

UPC: 747313228676
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 11.17.09
Format: CD

Maggini Quartet - String Quartet No 2 / Ave Maria / Piano Trio No 1 (CD)