{"product_id":"734146","title":"Cypress String Quartet - Elena Ruehr: Six String Quartets [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuggenheim Fellow and ASCAP Award winning composer Elena Ruehr's six string quartets are a magnum opus in which echoes of Perotin, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Dvorak, Schoenberg and jazz can be found, although the musical language is purely Ruehr's own.\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Elena Ruehr, the appeal of the string quartet lies in the ability of four instruments to express an infinite range of emotional possibilities.  Three of the string quartets were commissioned by the Cypress String Quartet, two by the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, and one is an ASCAP Award winner.\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim for Elena Ruehr\\r\u003cbr\u003e'sumptuously scored and full of soaring melodies and piquant harmonies' \\x96 The New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Music with heart and a forceful sense of character and expression' \\x96 The Washington Post\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'These are beautifully clear recordings from Avie of Ruehr's first six string quartets, as rich and varied a collection as produced by any composer in the past thirty years, My critic's choice for 2018, this marvellous release is one I have returned to often...' \\x96 Gramophone, Guy Rickards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 5 (Bel Canto) - I. Rebels In The Vents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 2 'Song Of The Silkie'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 5 (Bel Canto) - II. Three Generals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 6 - I. Restless\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 5 (Bel Canto) - III. Esmeralda And Joachim\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 6 - II. For Todd\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 5 (Bel Canto) - IV. The Accompanist Dies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 6 - III. Id\\xe9e Fixe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 5 (Bel Canto) - V. Simon Thibault Makes Coq Au Vin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 6 - IV. Finale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 5 (Bel Canto) - VI. Gen Translates For Roxanne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 4 - I. Sonata:  Introduzione; Andante Con Moto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 5 (Bel Canto) - VII. Carmen Studies Grammar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 4 - II. Aria: Andante\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 5 (Bel Canto) - VIII. Gen Arranges A Meeting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 4 - III. Minuet: Grazioso\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 5 (Bel Canto) - IX. Cesar Sings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 4 - IV. Finale: Allegro Molto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 5 (Bel Canto) - X. In The Garden\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 3 - I. Clay Flute\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 3 - II. The Abbey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 3 - III. How She Danced\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 3 - IV. Bell Call\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 1 - I. Patterns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 1 - II. Interlude\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 1 - III. Let\\u2019s Sit Beneath The Stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Ruehr: String Quartet No. 1 - IV. Estampie\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55152575775105,"sku":"734146","price":22.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/411KitG20AL._SL1500.jpg?v=1767876578","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/734146","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}