Macmillan: String Quartets Nos. 1-3 - Royal String Quartet

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The string quartet has been an important medium for Sir James MacMillan since his formative years. From the autobiographical to the abstract, each of his—to date—three numbered exa mples is a major addition to the repertoire. Visions of a November Spring 'String Quartet No 1'[21'07]1 Crotchet = 60[3'53]2 Quaver = circa 90[17'14] 3 Why is this night different? 'String Quartet No 2'[22'33] String Quartet No 3[27'16]4 Crotchet = circa 66-69, molto rubato[11'46]5 Largo[8'02]6 Patiently and painfully slow[7'28] Show more