Central to Lennox Berkeley' chamber music output are the three string quartets that occur at regular intervals during the first half of his career.

The English composer John Ireland drew his inspiration from his country' heritage, it's poetry and it's landscapes. He emerged as a celebrated composer towards the end of World War I, having... more

The Maggini Quartet' Naxos recording of Edmund Rubbra' String Quartet No. 2 was praised as 'uperbly integrated... undeniably a great success' by Gramophone. His remaining three string quartets, heard... more

Although better known for his nine Symphonies and his film scores, Malcolm Arnold made a significant contribution to chamber music. His two string quartets form a fascinating contrast. The first... more

Peter Maxwell Davies is universally acknowledged as one of the foremost composers of our time, and is currently Master of the Queen' Music.

Peter Maxwell Davies is universally acknowledged as one of the foremost composers of our time, and is currently Master of the Queen' Music. Plainchant, musical tradition and the haunting landscape of... more

Praised for his previous choral music albums, British composer and conductor Ronald Corp now makes his Naxos chamber music debut with this disc.

Bliss wrote his String Quartet in A major in 1915, during the Great War, and subsequently withdrew it, as he did other early works. The quartet was dedicated to Edward Dent and was performed in... more

For British composer William Alwyn CBE the string quartet was the "most perfect of mediums". His String Quartet No. 1 of 1953.

Peter Maxwell Davies is universally acknowledged as one of the foremost composers of our time, and is currently Master of the Queen' Music. His musical idiom has been described by the New York Times... more

Peter Maxwell Davies is universally acknowledged as one of the foremost composers of our time, and is currently Master of the Queen' Music. Plainchant, musical tradition and the haunting landscape of... more

Alan Rawsthorne' three published String Quartets mark the progression of style and language at salient points during his compositional career. String Quartet No. 1 is an early example of Rawsthorne'... more

Peter Maxwell Davies is universally acknowledged as one of the foremost composers of our time, and is currently Master of the Queen' Music.