String Quartets 2 3 & 4

Nyman (Artist), Haram (Artist), Burley (Artist), Lyric Quartet (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 24, 2002)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Black Box Classics
• ASIN: B00006B1KT
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #474,672 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Music and Recording, August 22, 2003

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Carte1964 (Hartford, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: String Quartets 2 3 & 4 (Audio CD)

Great selection of Nyman's non-soundtrack music. The CD includes his:

-Complete 6-movement String Quartet No. 2
-Complete 1-movement String Quartet No. 3
-5 Selected movements of the String Quartet No. 4
-Two ensemble pieces arranged for the Quartet
-Two ensemble pieces arranged by Simon Haram for the Quartet and joined by members of the Michael Nyman Band

Considered a "minimalist" (a term that some credit Nyman with coining during his years as a critic), his music is amongst the most interesting of the genre and Nyman's interest and love of the Baroque is especially evident here in String Quartet No. 2 & 3.

I also love "In Re Don Giovanni", which is Nyman's take on sixteen bars of music from Leporello's aria "Madamina, il catalogo e questo" from Don Giovanni.

Wonderfully recorded and played. A must have for any Nyman fan and a great introduction to a great Composer for others.