String Quartet no. 2, op. 36

Album by Benjamin Britten & Vertavo String Quartet

String Quartet No. 2, Op. 36 is the second string quartet by English composer Benjamin Britten, completed in 1945. The four-movement chamber work combines lyrical, often melancholic writing with incisive rhythmic passages and modernist dissonances, reflecting Britten's mid-career development towards more concentrated contrapuntal textures and expressive contrast in his chamber music.
First released: 29th October 2024

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quartet no. 2, op. 36: I. Allegro calmo, senza rigore
    9:08
  2. 2.
    String Quartet no. 2, op. 36: II. Vivace
    3:37
  3. 3.
    String Quartet no. 2, op. 36 : III. Chacony sostenuto
    17:33

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