℗ 2014 Naxos
| Released | October 7, 2014 |
| Duration | 1h 16m 24s |
| Record Label | Naxos |
| Catalogue No. | 8.571353 |
| Genre | Classical (Chamber Music) |
Robert Still: The Four String Quartets
Villiers Quartet
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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String Quartet No. 1
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1.1
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I. Adagio - Allegretto Seriouso
Robert Still; Villiers Quartet |
8:40 | |||
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1.2
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II. Allegretto Giocondo
Robert Still; Villiers Quartet |
3:23 | |||
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1.3
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III. Tempo di Marcia quasi Passacaglia
Robert Still; Villiers Quartet |
4:36 | |||
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String Quartet No. 2
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1.4
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I. Allegro risoluto
Robert Still; Villiers Quartet |
4:41 | |||
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1.5
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II. Molto adagio Molto legato
Robert Still; Villiers Quartet |
9:17 | |||
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1.6
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III. Allegro vivo
Robert Still; Villiers Quartet |
4:00 | |||
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String Quartet No. 3
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1.7
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I. Allegro marcato
Robert Still; Villiers Quartet |
6:17 | |||
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1.8
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II. Adagio sostenuto
Robert Still; Villiers Quartet |
6:37 | |||
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1.9
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III. Allegro Pressante
Robert Still; Villiers Quartet |
2:55 | |||
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1.10
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IV. Tempo di Marcia
Robert Still; Villiers Quartet |
6:33 | |||
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String Quartet No. 4
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1.11
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I. Allegro agitato
Robert Still; Villiers Quartet |
3:58 | |||
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1.12
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II. Poco lento
Robert Still; Villiers Quartet |
5:19 | |||
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1.13
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III. Tempo di Marcia
Robert Still; Villiers Quartet |
3:30 | |||
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1.14
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IV. Angoscioso
Robert Still; Villiers Quartet |
6:38 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"No praise can be too high for these sublimely articulated and concentrated readings ... admirable sound and balance too."
- Gramophone
"Four Stars ... reveals remarkable musical strength. Fine performances."
- BBC Music Magazine
"The Villiers Quartet has made these four string quartets their own ... their interpretation of the later ‘atonal’ works is masterly ... a must for all enthusiasts of British chamber music."
- MusicWeb International
The Villiers Quartet presents this highly-praised album of world premiere recordings of Robert Still’s four string quartets, vividly encapsulating his compositional career. The programme owes a considerable debt to the editorial expertise of James Dickenson, leader of the quartet, who prepared the performance material from the original scores.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Naxos Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -5.02 -11.51 to -0.14 | -27.84 -34.44 to -23.95 | -24.27 -30.70 to -20.60 | 15 13 to 16 | |
| 1 | I. Adagio - Allegretto Seriouso | -5.06 | -27.12 | -23.7 | 13 |
| 2 | II. Allegretto Giocondo | -3.25 | -26.83 | -23.5 | 16 |
| 3 | III. Tempo di Marcia quasi Passacaglia | -3.53 | -23.95 | -20.6 | 13 |
| 4 | I. Allegro risoluto | -0.14 | -24.15 | -21.0 | 15 |
| 5 | II. Molto adagio Molto legato | -1.30 | -25.52 | -22.4 | 16 |
| 6 | III. Allegro vivo | -3.23 | -24.63 | -21.5 | 14 |
| 7 | I. Allegro marcato | -7.02 | -27.73 | -24.2 | 13 |
| 8 | II. Adagio sostenuto | -11.51 | -34.44 | -30.7 | 14 |
| 9 | III. Allegro Pressante | -6.90 | -28.01 | -24.5 | 14 |
| 10 | IV. Tempo di Marcia | -5.59 | -27.60 | -24.3 | 15 |
| 11 | I. Allegro agitato | -4.52 | -27.80 | -23.8 | 14 |
| 12 | II. Poco lento | -6.49 | -32.63 | -28.5 | 16 |
| 13 | III. Tempo di Marcia | -5.07 | -27.99 | -24.2 | 15 |
| 14 | IV. Angoscioso | -6.61 | -31.38 | -26.9 | 15 |