MATTHEWS David (*1943)
Kreutzer Quartet - Rebecca Lea (Sopran)
Toccata Classics
1 CD
062:59
Kammermusik (instrumental)
2022-08-26
Streichquartett Nr. 14 op. 145 (2016-17) Matthews, David 1. Night (Adagio) 2. Sunrise (Lento e sostenuto) 3. Day (Molto vivace con gioia) Streichquartett Nr. 15 op. 159 (2021) Matthews, David 1. Allegro 2. Molto adagio 3. Giocoso 4. Moderato Streichquartett Nr. 13 op. 136 (2014-15) Matthews, David 1. Green (In tranquilla attesa) 2. Woollahra magpies (Poco lento - Vivace) 3. Sun in me (Con luminosità costante) 4. The song thrush (Moderato) 5. Lux aeterna (Con il movimento pacifico) Sospiri op. 70 (bearb. für Streichquartett von David Matthews) Menuett D-Dur KV 355 (594a / 576b) (bearb. für Streichquartett von David Matthews) Gigue G-Dur KV 574 "Leipziger Gigue" (bearb. für Streichquartett von David Matthews) Bagatelle WoO 56 (bearb. für Streichquartett von David Matthews) Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (bearb. für Streichquartett von David Matthews) Im wunderschönen Monat Mai (bearb. für Streichquartett von David Matthews) Kanon für Michael Tippett Kanon für Michael Berkeley
Jess Dand (Contralto) - James Robinson (Tenor) - Will Dawes (Bariton) // Matthews' quartets call in a wide range of references. Birdsong - heard in Nos. 13 and 14 - is a standard Matthews topos; and the fugal No. 15 seems to find a middle ground between late Beethoven and folk-music. No. 13 presents the biggest surprise: it introduces four solo voices, siting the work somewhere between Bergand Vaughan Williams. Some touching arrangements complete the programme.
