Matthew Taylor: String Quartets Nos. 5, 6 and 7
Matthew Taylor's sense of musical architecture — extending the symphonic tradition of Sibelius and Nielsen into the modern age — can be felt in his chamber music no less than in his orchestral output. Though his String Quartets Nos. 5, 6 and 7 were written in close succession, they are fundamentally different in design and feeling. Quartet No. 5 adopts a pacifying process as a volatile Allegro unfolds into a spacious fugue before easing into a delicate lullaby. The core of the Sixth Quartet is a Romanza which Taylor wrote for his wife on their wedding. And the Classical clarity of the Seventh Quartet pays tribute to Haydn and Mendelssohn, two composers whom Taylor much admires.
Dante String Quartet, string quartet
Allegri String Quartet, string quartet
Salieri String Quartet, string quartet
Listen To This Recording:
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String Quartet No. 5, Op. 35 (2007–8)
- I Allegro furioso –
- II Fuga: Largamente, Intensivo –
- III Lullaby: Adagio
- I Giubiloso
- II Romanza – Andante moderato –
- III Andante moderato –
- IV Finale: Bacchanale – Con spirito e riotoso
- I Allegretto comodo
- II Scherzo – Allegretto scorrevole
- III Adagio – Allegretto grazioso – Adagio – Allegretto grazioso
- IV Finale – Animato ma misterioso
String Quartet No. 6, Op. 36 (2006–8)
String Quartet No. 7, Op. 37 (2008–9)
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Brian Wilson :
“I don’t want to give the impression that the music is ‘easy’ or ‘comfortable’; it asks questions of the listener which are in some respects as demanding as those asked by the late Beethoven Quartets, but it does so in a way that isn’t simply avant-garde or difficult for the sake of being so.” —Brian Wilson, MusicWeb International
Bruce Reader :
“[String Quartet No. 5, Op. 35] …This terrific quartet has a natural organic progression and flow through its three movements and received an excellent performance from the Dante Quartet. [String Quartet No. 6, Op. 36] …This is a magnificent quartet that rewards with repeated listening. The Allegris couldn’t be better, serving the composer so well. …These wonderful quartets are given first rate performances by the respective players. The recordings are first class and there are excellent booklet notes by the composer.” The Classical Reviewer