Britten / Belcea Quartet Release Date: 08/28/2015
Label:EuroartsCatalog #: 2072768
Composer: Benjamin Britten Orchestra/Ensemble: Belcea String Quartet Number of Discs: 1
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The Belcea Quartet is one of the world's leading chamber music ensembles, having won many international accolades since its establishment in 1994. + With the three string quartets by Benjamin Britten, the musicians have rediscovered a gem of 20th c. chamber music. + The String Quartets nos. 1, 2 and 3 were written over a period of 34 years; the third was Britten's last major work, composed in 1975, one year before his death. Recorded at Studio Davout, Paris in June 2014. + “... this new set by the outstanding Belcea Quartet bids fair to become the recording of choice...” (The Sunday Times)
BELCEA QUARTET PLAYS BRITTEN STRING QUARTETS
BenjaminRead more Britten:
String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25
String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 36
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94
Belcea Quartet
Recorded live at Studio Davout, Paris, June 2014
Picture format: NTSC 16:9
Sound format: PCM Stereo / Dolby Digital 5.1 / DTS 5.1
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Booklet notes: English, German, French
Running time: 90 mins
No. of DVDs: 1 Read less
Works on This Recording
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Quartet for Strings no 3, Op. 94by Benjamin Britten Orchestra/Ensemble:
Belcea String Quartet
Period: 20th Century Written: 1975; England
