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The renowned Italian composer and mountaineer Leone Sinigaglia wrote a fascinating series of pieces for string quartet that reflect his powers of characterization and elegance. Flowing melodies can be heard throughout, not least in the Concert-Etude, Op. 5, while the more substantial Variations on a Theme of Brahms, Op. 22 display his technical skill and expressive variety, whether reflective, somber or exuberant. His String Quartet in D major, Op. 27 exemplifies his dual inheritance: a commanding central European facility, combined with a natural Italian lyricism.
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“… The quartet has a warm sound, especially evident in Hora Mystica, but at the same time the players do not neglect Sinigaglia’s sense of structure, most prominently represented in the Variations. These same qualities are well-blended in their rendition of the String Quartet…There remain just enough works for a second volume of Sinigaglia music for quartet, if we include the String Trio, and the fact that this disc is entitled Vol. 1 leads us to hope that the Archos Quartet will soon give us another volume; something greatly to look forward to.”
William Kreindler – MusicWeb-International.com – 10 September 2020
“… The performances by the Archos ensemble are vivid and warmly textured and bring out the rich lyricism that courses through Sinigaglia’s music… Expertly crafted, deftly characterised and infused with folkloric motifs – he was, after all, a master of folk song harmonisation in other contexts – this opening salvo of his quartet works, all of which are world premiere recordings, offers an hour’s worth of undiluted pleasure.”
Jonathan Woolf - MusicWeb-International.com – 28 July 2020
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