Gliere String Quartet - Gliere: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2

This new release from DUX presents string quartets by Reinhold Gli�re (1875�1956), a Kyiv-born composer who was active in Russia and then in the Soviet Union. His output combines features of late-romantic music with characteristic Russian temperament and affection, French impressionism and folk music influences.

The painterly qualities and spontaneity of Gli�re's oeuvre perfectly fit into the classical form of the string quartet: Quartet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 2 dates back to the beginning of the century (1900) and sits within in the neo-romantic style, while the second, only 5 years younger, Quartet No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 20 (1905), is characterized by references to both Russian folklore and more distant, oriental moods.

The Gli�re Quartet, who have dedicated their activities to Reinhold Gli�re's music, consists of: Wladislaw Winokurow (violin), Dominika Falger (violin), Martin Edelmann (viola) and Endre F. Stankowsky (cello).

Critical AcclaimI know what really superb string playing sounds like and this is it�the G-Minor Quartet, in particular, sounds rhythmically quite tricky and technically difficult, yet the ensemble navigates it smoothly and without any compromises in tone quality, intonation, or togetherness. � Fanfare

a wonderfully lush and rich palette which is very effectively caught on this recording by the excellent eponymous Gli�re String Quartet in the well engineered DUX sound. [�] it has to be said the playing is passionate and full-toned � as well as virtuosic � in a manner that suits this music perfectly. � MusicWeb International