Heard together, the differences between Penderecki’s First and Fourth quartets map an epic journey in 20th-century music Krzysztof Penderecki’s four numbered string quartets do not trace the course of ...

Coronavirus has given me the opportunity to catch up—to write about exhibitions, performances, books, that I had meant to address but that slipped by until Coronavirus got in the way. I feel like ...

Saxophonist Kevin Sun goes big again. Sustain Of Memory (2020) and 2023's Depth of Memory, both on his Endectomorph label, were two-disc offerings. And now we have Quartets, another two CD set. He is ...

The Carduccis maintained astonishing intensity throughout the complete cycle of Shostakovich’s 15 string quartets – performed in a single day Most ensembles gung-ho enough to attempt a complete cycle ...

According to Anderson's official site, the record features him playing flute "on most of the tracks" as well as contributing occasional vocals. "I felt that there were some songs rather special to me ...

Inspired by TS Eliot, the young Tippett dreamt of writing four quartets. In fact, he went on to compose five. Three are relatively early, dating from the second world war, two are from his later years ...

Listening to Quartets for Plucked Strings without knowing its backstory poses no obstacle. The music invites you to follow your imagination. Sean Ali, best known as a bassist, composer, and improviser ...

You might suspect that after more than three decades together, the men of the Emerson String Quartet — violinists Philip Setzer and Eugene Drucker, who alternate their chairs, violist Lawrence Dutton ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Most composers – and most listeners – see the string quartet as a civilised conversation. Not Carter (1908-2012). In ...

The popular Singing Valentines barbershop quartets are back for Valentine's Day to surprise and serenade sweethearts on Friday, Feb. 14. For over a decade, the foursomes of experienced barbershop ...