Sebastian String Quartet; Davorin Brozic; Kresimir Bedek - Boris Papandopulo: The Complete String Quartets; Guitar Quartet; Clarinet Quintet

The Croatian composer Boris Papandopulo (1906-1991) has had a place in our catalogue for many years. Concertante works and chamber music with piano have been featured thus far, allowing us to experience this astonishing and idiosyncratic musical luminary, even when (relatively rarely) employing modern compositional methods. cpo now presents a new addition to the multifaceted profile of this remarkable artist with the publication of his string quartets. These represent virtually the entire creative lifespan of this Zagreb-based composer. We hear the influence of folk music, the inevitability of the socialist-realist doctrine as well as experiments with the compositional achievements of the West - all of these combine to form a great musical documentary. The incredibly expressive clarinet quintet, written during wartime, and the short, playful guitar quartet play a significant role here.