Sackman & Nicholson Quartets
British composers Nicholas Sackman (b. 1950) and George Nicholson (b.1949) have produced some of the finest chamber music of modern times! On this disc the BOCHMANN QUARTET plays: Nicholas Sackman’s String Quartet no. 2 and George Nicholson’s String Quartet no. 3.
Track Listing
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Nicholas Sackman:
- String Quartet no. 2 - First section (8:54)
- String Quartet no. 2 - Second Section (5:55)
- String Quartet no. 2 - Third section (8:38) George Nicholson:
- String Quartet no. 3 - First section (3:50)
- String Quartet no. 3 - Second Section (6:08)
- String Quartet no. 3 - Third Section (3:50)
- String Quartet no. 3 - Fourth Section (3:26)
- String Quartet no. 3 - Fifth Section (5:25)
Reviews
“These are quartets of substance from two British composers… Dedicated playing from the Bochmann Quartet, with suitably close, focused sound.
” —Richard Whitehouse
“The Bochmann Quartet… prove inspired and dedicated performers in these substantial additions to the British string quartet canon.
” —Hubert Culot
“[The Sackman piece] is a genuine string quartet and, therefore, a rarity. A truly memorable work. One hesitates to say it but it is almost a perfect work. Nicholson’s quartet is the more profound in statement whereas the Sackman is more immediate. But both quartets are works of a rare and distinctive quality and the Bochmann Quartet’s performances are convincing. I would not want to be without this disc.
” —David Wright
