Cypress String Quartet - The American Album - Dvorak, Barber, Griffes & Puts

'The American Album' by the Cypress String Quartet is a stunning appreciation of the American musical spirit from 1893-1936, headlined by Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's American Quartet, with works by Charles Griffes, Samuel Barber - his Quartet, Op 11 includes the famous Adagio - and contemporary composer Kevin Puts.

The Cypress String Quartet debuted on Avie with a recording of their namesake work, Dvorak's Cypresses coupled with the composer's expansive G major Quartet, No. 13, a lovely performance, according to International Record Review. The Czech composer features again in the ensemble's American Album with his beloved American Quartet, which shares the program with Barber's String Quartet - featuring the famous Adagio central movement - and Two Sketches Based on Indian Themes by Charles Griffes.

Personnel: Cecily Ward, Tom Stone (violin), Ethan Filner (viola), Jennifer Kloetzel (cello)

Critical acclaim for the Cypress String Quartet:

Artistry of uncommon insight and cohesion - Gramophone

Beautifully proportioned and powerful - The Washington Post

Such rare sincerity as to make long-familiar music sound utterly fresh. - Cleveland Plain Dealer