HomeMichael NymanString Quartets 1-3
String Quartets 1-3
Classical · 1991 · 20 tracks

String Quartets 1-3

Driving, staccato string cycles that marry Baroque precision with modern restlessness. A masterclass in rhythmic tension and cinematic chamber minimalism.

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It sounds like a clockwork engine made of violins and pure caffeine.

A relentless, rhythmic drive that balances intellectual precision with a hidden, pulsing emotional urgency.

Tracklist · 20 Tracks
01
String Quartet no. 2: I
3:16
02
String Quartet no. 2: II
4:44
03
String Quartet no. 2: III
3:41
04
String Quartet no. 2: IV
2:51
05
String Quartet no. 2: V
4:07
06
String Quartet no. 2: VI
3:02
07
String Quartet no. 3: Beginning
10:00
08
String Quartet no. 3: Figure D
5:52
09
String Quartet no. 1: I. Beginning
2:35
10
String Quartet no. 1: II. Figure B
1:10
11
String Quartet no. 1: III. Figure C
2:20
12
String Quartet no. 1: IV. Figure D
2:08
13
String Quartet no. 1: V. Figure E
1:45
14
String Quartet no. 1: VI. Figure F
1:12
15
String Quartet no. 1: VII. Figure G
2:18
16
String Quartet no. 1: VIII. Figure H
2:28
17
String Quartet no. 1: IX. Figure I
2:27
18
String Quartet no. 1: X. Figure J
1:26
19
String Quartet no. 1: XI. Figure K
2:07
20
String Quartet no. 1: XII. Figure L
3:46
Moments Worth Waiting For
The aggressive, sawing unison of the strings in the opening of Quartet No. 2 that feels like a physical engine starting.
The transition into 'Figure D' of Quartet No. 3 where the texture thins into a haunting, repetitive pulse.
The frantic, interlocking rhythmic cycles in the shorter movements of Quartet No. 1 that mimic the frantic pace of modern life.
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