Delray String Quartet - Richard Danielpour: String Quartets Nos. 5-7 (2018)

Tracklist
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01. String Quartet No. 5 "In Search of La vita nuova": I. Maestoso
02. String Quartet No. 5 "In Search of La vita nuova": II. Relentlessly Driven, Sustained
03. String Quartet No. 5 "In Search of La vita nuova": III. Adagio, cantabile
04. String Quartet No. 6 "Addio": I. Moderato e triste
05. String Quartet No. 6 "Addio": II. Presto giocoso
06. String Quartet No. 6 "Addio": III. Cantabile e sostenuto
07. String Quartet No. 7 "Psalms of Solace": I. Misterioso e cantabile
08. String Quartet No. 7 "Psalms of Solace": II. Presto
09. String Quartet No. 7 "Psalms of Solace": III. Adagietto, Simply Flowing
10. String Quartet No. 7 "Psalms of Solace": IV. Lento, Solemn and Prayerful
This sixth Naxos American Classics album of the music of Richard Danielpour presents world premiere recordings of Richard Danielpours' last three string quartets. No. 7 includes the appearance in the finale of soprano Hila Plitmann. Each of these three quartets is informed by a particular theme: String Quartet No. 5, subtitled 'In Search of La vita nuova,' reflects Richard Danielpour's relationship with Italy over the decades, conveying a sense of journey and discovery expressed in its ultimately elliptical trajectory. Concerned with the quartet as a metaphor for family, String Quartet No. 6 explores ideas of distance, time and ultimately, leave-taking. String Quartet No. 7, subtitled 'Psalms of Solace,' pursues the search for the Divine, successive movements taking intellect, the force of will, and romantic love as their subject before the appearance in the finale of a soprano voice.