Tippett Quartet - Henryk Mikolaj G�recki: String Quartet No. 3 '�songs are sung', Sonata for Two Violins

The Sonata for Two Violins is one of Henryk G�recki�s earliest acknowledged works � its contrasts, instrumental rivalries and sophisticated technique a worthy rounding-off of his formative period. The Third String Quartet with its evocative subtitle �� songs are sung� represents a culmination of G�recki�s preoccupations with elaborate and emotive melodic shapes and closely intertwined harmonies, its final minutes recalling the beauty and poignancy of the composer�s Third Symphony (Naxos 8.550822). The First and Second String Quartets can be heard on Naxos 8.573919, �a recording deserving of the very highest recommendation� (Gramophone).