Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Complete String Quartets

“…. The Florence-based Quartetto Adorno, recorded in a local castello, play with energised empathy and very sweet tone. These string quartets are indulgent treats, perfect on a lounger with a prosecco in hand.”

“… Both these works [Quartets 1 & 2], as well as the sparkling Third Quartet, are world-premiere recordings, and serve to shine a light on a composer worth far more investigation, especially given these idiomatic and sensitive interpretations.”

“Perceptive readings make the case for a neglected quartet byway.”

“…The Quartetto Adorno … offers the listener this collection of works in lively interpretations. They play the music with verve and expressiveness, without ignoring the sometimes modern textures. They present the quartets, written over a large part of the composer’s lifetime, with a unified gesture, so that Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s musical language is always easily recognizable. As the works offer each instrument its own highlighted moments, one also gets a good impression of the Quartetto Adorno in and of itself, which achieves a healthy mixture of the individually sounding situations as well as the ensemble sound that follows the music together.” ****