Scottish Music Centre

Edinburgh Quartet: Scottish String Quartets

Media: CD
Genre: Classical
Catalogue Number: CDE 84445
Label: MERIDIAN
Released: 2001

Landmark recording bringing together the works of four Scottish composers, Kelly (Kellie), Mackenzie, McEwan, and Wilson, representing the Classical, Romantic, and Impressionist periods respectively. This is also the first recording of any of them, and the MacKenzie here receives its first modern professional performance. The Edinburgh Quartet are Susanne Stanzeleit, Philip Burrin (violin), Michael Beeston (viola), and Mark Bailey (cello).

Tracklist

1. Earl of Kelly: String Quartet in A (c.1765)
   1. Allegro molto
   2. Adagio
   3. Minuet
2. Mackenzie: String Quartet in G (1868)
   1. Allegro con grazia
   2. Molto Vivace
   3. Andante con moto, ma non troppo
   4. Finale: Presto molto
3. Wilson: String Quartet No. 4 (1978)
4. McEwan: String Quartet No. 8 in A "Biscay" (1913)
   1. "Le Phare" - Allegro maestoso
   2. "Les Dunes" - Andante mesto
   3. "La Racleuse" - Vivace

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