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The Suit and the Photograph
Classical · 1998 · 13 tracks

The Suit and the Photograph

Driving, staccato string quartets that feel like clockwork. A masterclass in rhythmic minimalism, recorded with a dry, intimate clarity that highlights every bow stroke.

1998

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A relentless, intellectual urgency that finds beauty in mathematical precision and rhythmic drive.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
String Quartet no. 4: I
3:36
02
String Quartet no. 4: II
3:17
03
String Quartet no. 4: III
2:29
04
String Quartet no. 4: IV
6:19
05
String Quartet no. 4: V
3:03
06
String Quartet no. 4: VI
4:05
07
String Quartet no. 4: VII
4:08
08
String Quartet no. 4: VIII
2:25
09
String Quartet no. 4: IX
3:39
10
String Quartet no. 4: X
2:48
11
String Quartet no. 4: XI
3:10
12
String Quartet no. 4: XII
3:00
13
3 Quartets
14:24
Moments Worth Listening For
The relentless, driving sixteenth notes in the fourth movement that feel like a clock accelerating.
The sudden shift to a more lyrical, mournful texture in the middle movements of the quartet.
The massive, fourteen-minute closing piece where the repetition becomes almost hypnotic.

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