Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 4 String Quartet Russian Chandos

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The Sorrel… reinforce their claim to be one of the best British quartets of today… Recording quality is superb.

Sunday Telegraph on Vol. 3

'Another strong instalment in the Sorrel's series produces a rewarding experience.'

Gramophone

…these interpretations have a cumulative intensity that draws one into the composers confessional world.

The Daily Telegraph on Vol. 2

What sets the Sorrel Quartet apart on this recording is their hotline to the heart of the music, to an extent that is remarkable for a non-Russian quartet. The mood-swings between sober tragedy and whimsical irony, the manic dances of death, the haunted spaciousness and exploding fury – its all here, and the result is as overwhelming as it is moving.

Classic FM Magazine ‘Record of the Year 1999 – Mod

'The Sorrel play it with understanding and virtuosity which have characterised this cycle so far.'

The Sunday Telegraph

…numerous subsequent ensembles have opened out the performing tradition in new and unexpected ways - not least the Sorrel Quartet, whose excellent traversal continues with this hitherto untried pairing of works from either end of the cycle. Cordially recommended then, with the final volume in this series keenly awaited.

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